United States v. Armando Laca, Jose H. Villanueva, and Ricardo Yanez

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:

These are consolidated appeals (a) from defendants Laca, Villanueva and Yanez’s convictions under count 1 for violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 846 by conspiring to possess approximately 256 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute the same contrary to 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a)(1), and under count 2 for violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a)(1) by knowingly and intentionally possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, (b) from defendants Villanueva and Yanez’s convictions under count 3 for violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 924(c) by carrying a firearm during the commission of a crime,…