United States v. Ramon Pinero, Teddy Suarez

Defendants-appellants, Teddy Manuel Suarez and Ramon Pinero seek reversal of their convictions for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and conspiracy to do the same, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, 1 arguing for the first time on appeal that the jury which decided their fate was never sworn in and that, therefore, the guilty verdict rendered by the jury was a nullity. 2 For the reasons that follow, we AFFIRM.

The court record reveals that the jury was selected and impaneled on January 30, 1990. The jury was not, however, sworn in on that day.…