Sanchez v. United States

ALLGOOD, Senior District Judge:

The appellants here were. 11 of 29 people arrested on Big Pine Key, Florida in November, 1980, and charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute approximately 31,000 pounds of marijuana. After a four week trial 22 of the 29 were found guilty on both counts of a two-count indictment. Those convictions were affirmed by this court. United States v. Blasco, 702 F.2d 1315 (11th Cir.1983) cert. denied, 464 U.S. 914, 104 S.Ct. 275, 78 L.Ed.2d 256 (1983). The defendants then petitioned the court for relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Those petitions…