U.S. v. WELCH

Nos. 95-3484, 95-3670, 95-3672 to 95-3674 and 95-3676.

97 F.3d 142 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vincent WELCH (95-3484), Michael Clemmons (95-3676), Quinton Parker (95-3674), Antario Mercury (95-3673), Erick Jackson (95-3672), and Matt Lindsey (95-3670), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided October 2, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Salvador A. Dominguez (briefed), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Columbus, OH, for U.S.

William Joseph Edwards (briefed), Columbus, OH, for Vincent Welch.

Larry Wayne Thomas, Thomas & Dixon (briefed), Columbus, OH, for Matt Lindsey.

Jonathan A. Woodman, Abroms & Weisz (argued and briefed), Columbus, OH, for Erick Jackson.

Gregg R. Lewis (briefed), Columbus, OH, for Antario B. Mercury.

Victor D. Merullo, Merullo, Reister & Swinford (argued and briefed), Columbus, OH, for Quinton Parker.

Fred Thomas (argued and briefed), Columbus, OH, for Michael Clemmons.

Before: KENNEDY, WELLFORD, and SILER, Circuit Judges.


KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.

Defendants raise numerous issues following their conviction and sentencing for acts alleged to have occurred as part of a conspiracy to distribute cocaine in Columbus, Ohio, between 1988 and 1993. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM, in part, REVERSE, in part, and REMAND for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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