United States v. Ismael Holguin Herrera

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

In a superseding indictment returned on June 21, 2000, Appellant Ismael Holguin Herrera (“Ismael”), along with Octavio Herrera (“Octavio”), Sergio Juarez, Jesus Lucero (“Lucero”), and four other individuals were charged in Count 1 with, from 1986 to on or about December 9, 1999, conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Ismael and Lucero were charged in Count 14 for aiding and abetting each other in the attempt to commit the offense of possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, in…