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U.S. v. DELPIT

Nos. 95-2539, 95-2655 to 95-2659 and 96-1316.

94 F.3d 1134 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Calvin Lucien DELPIT, also known as Monster, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Dennell MALONE, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jermaine Dana SAUNDERS, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Zackarrie Emil PRADO, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Lavern THOMAS, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jai Anthony JONES, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Chanise Janelle LYNN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided August 28, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Faison T. Sessoms, argued, Minneapolis, for appellant Calvin Delpit.

John R. Wylde, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Dennell Malone.

David DeSmidt, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Jermaine Saunders.

Kevin J. Short, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Zackarrie Prado.

Earl P. Gray, argued (Marsh J. Halberg, on the brief), St. Paul, MN, for appellant Lavern Thomas.

Charles Lee Hawkins, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Jai Jones.

Virginia Guadalupe Villa, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Chanise Lynn.

Jefferey S. Paulsen, Minneapolis, MN (David L. Lillehaug, on the brief), argued, for appellee.

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, MAGILL, Circuit Judge, and VAN SICKLE, District Judge.

RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

A jury convicted the seven defendants of various crimes, including interstate murder-for-hire, 18 U.S.C. § 1958(a), arising out of a Twin Cities-based drug conspiracy and gang rivalry. They received prison sentences ranging from 97 months to life. The defendants challenge their trial, convictions, and sentences. We reject most of these challenges. We agree, however, with Chanise Lynn and Zackarrie Prado that their interstate murder...

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