United States v. Ronald Berkowitz, Paul D'alessandro, Kevin Van Coughnett, Bisan Vafaie, and Wendall Howell

R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:

We are called upon to decide the appeals of five criminal defendants convicted after a jury trial in the Southern District of Florida of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and distribution of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 841(a)(1), 846, and 18 U.S. C.A. § 2 (West 1976). Appellants raise several overlapping and individual points concerning denial of motions for severance, limiting cross-examination of a government witness, suppression of evidence, conduct of counsel for some co-defendants, and…