PER CURIAM:
David Mercer was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. Mercer appeals only the conspiracy conviction, for which he received a mandatory life sentence. Because the government's evidence is insufficient to establish the existence of a conspiracy, we reverse.
This case began when a confidential informant told St. Petersburg, Florida detectives that he could provide information regarding
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