United States v. Doe

BREYER, Circuit Judge.

Dominic Santini, Lynn O’Brien, Ralph Rios, and Randy Parmeter appeal their convictions for unlawfully possessing marijuana with intent to distribute it (Counts I and II). Santini also appeals his conviction for using a social security number not assigned to him (Count III). The evidence in the record indicates that on November 14, 1986, all four appellants were sailing a British-registered sailboat called the Cirrus in the Caribbean, that a U.S. Navy destroyer with Coast Guard officers aboard stopped them, that the Coast Guard sought Britain’s permission to board the…