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U.S. v. TORRES

No. 96-40241.

114 F.3d 520 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerardo TORRES, also known as Jerry; Adalberto Cipple, also known as Beto; Agapito Montalvo Silguero; Oscar Beltran, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

June 2, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Lee Turner, Paula Camille Offenhauser, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Gerry Linan, Brownsville, TX, for Defendant-Appellant Torres.

Enrique Alvino Garza, Hebbronville, TX, for Defendant-Appellant Cipple.

J. Arnold Aguilar, Brownsville, TX, for Silguero, Defendant-Appellant.

Larry Warner, Brownsville, TX, for Beltran, Defendant-Appellant.

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, KING, Circuit Judge, and DUPLANTIER, District Judge.

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

Geraldo Torres, Adalberto Cipple, Agapito Silguero, and Oscar Beltran appeal their convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 1,000 kg of marihuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Cipple also appeals his conviction on three counts of possession with intent to distribute in excess of 100 kg marihuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B). For the reasons assigned, we affirm.

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