United States v. Anthony Esparsen, United States of America v. Kelly Esparsen, United States of America v. Robert McFadden

JOHN P. MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Anthony Esparsen, Kelly Es-parsen, and Robert McFadden appeal their jury convictions, in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, on multiple counts involving cocaine distribution. We consolidate the three cases into one opinion because of some overlap in the issues. Initially, all three defendants complain that the prosecution exercised its peremptory challenges in a prima facie discriminatory manner against Hispanic ve-nire members. Mr. McFadden questions the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction for aiding and…