United States v. Shaheed Rashard Thompson

In this consolidated appeal, eight defendants challenge their convictions and sentences for drug, firearm, and identity-theft crimes. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Drug Conspiracy

This case arose from local investigations by the Miami Gardens Police Department (“MGPD”) into sales of crack cocaine, cocaine, marijuana, and MDMA/Ecstasy. In early 2009, MGPD detectives met with Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Agents Lionel Lofton and Daniel Gaitan to enlist their assistance in investigating drug sales. The FBI used a confidential informant (“Cl”) to arrange drug purchases.

On May 11, 2009,…