United States v. Walker-Couvertier

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

In these consolidated criminal appeals, the defendants—represented by newly appointed counsel—offer up a salmagundi of arguments. Virtually all of these arguments were either forfeited or waived in the court below. Attempting to reinvent a case on appeal is a tactic that very rarely works—and it does not work here. After careful consideration, we conclude that noiie of the components of the defendants’ asseverational array withstands scrutiny under the largely inhospitable standards of review that apply. Consequently, we affirm the defendants’ convictions and sentences.

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