Legal Opinion
United States v. Adrian Pielago, Maria Varona
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 12, 1998No. 95-5405PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Maria Varona and Adrian Piél-ago were jointly indicted, along with two others, in a multi-count indictment. After a one-week trial, a jury found Varona and Piél-ago guilty of conspiring to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. They appeal their convictions anpl sentences. We reject Varona’s sentence arguments without discussion, see 11th Cir. Rule 36-1, but two of her conviction-related arguments do warrant discussion, although not acceptance. She contends that the indictment against her should have…
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