U.S. v. OVALLE

Nos. 94-1566, 94-2263, 94-2044 and 94-2100.

136 F.3d 1092 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alexander OVALLE (94-1566); John Ovalle, Jr. (94-2044); Benito S. Canales (94-2100); Nicholas A. Garcia (94-2263), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided February 23, 1998.

Rehearing Denied April 22, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Debold (argued and briefed), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Detroit, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Robert O. Switzer (argued and briefed), San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant Alexander Ovalle.

Rodney J. O'Farrell (argued and briefed), Saginaw, MI, for Defendant-Appellant John Ovalle, Jr.

Louis W. Correa (argued and briefed), Phillip R. Spicer, Jr. (briefed), Taylor, Holiner & Spicer, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant Benito S. Canales.

David C. Thomas (argued and briefed), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Nicholas A. Garcia.

Before: GUY, MOORE, and COLE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Defendants-Appellants Alexander ("Alex") Ovalle, John Ovalle, Jr., Benito S. Canales, and Nicholas A. Garcia appeal their convictions on one count each of conspiracy to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a), (c), 846. Canales and Garcia also appeal their sentences. The appellants have raised a variety of challenges both to the evidence obtained by the police and the basis for their arrests. They...

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