United States v. Dennis L. Mitchell, United States of America v. Paul B. Campbell, A/K/A Soup

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Dennis Mitchell and Paul Campbell were convicted of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. In addition, Campbell alone was charged with and found guilty of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 848, based on findings of guilt in fourteen of twenty-seven drug-related violations charged as elements of this enterprise, and of distribution of drugs in the District of Columbia, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(l)(A)(iii). Both defendants were…