United States v. Dianne Sutherland, United States of America v. Alan W. Fini

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Dianne Sutherland of one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana, and Alan Fini of three counts of distributing cocaine, one count of distributing marijuana, two counts of tax evasion, and the conspiracy count. Both appellants raise a myriad of issues as grounds for reversal of their convictions. Although worthy of discussion, we find that these appeals are ultimately without merit, and we affirm the convictions.

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BACKGROUND

The history of this case begins in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. On July 18, 1986, Fini,…