United States v. Twan J. James, Ernest Parker, Reginald G. Allison, Yvonne R. Ferguson, and Walter Williams

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Following a jury trial, Twan J. James, Ernest Parker, Reginald G. Allison, Yvonne R. Ferguson, and Walter Williams were each convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. In addition, James, Allison, and Williams were convicted of conspiring to possess and of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute, and of using a firearm in relation to their drug trafficking offenses. James, who has a previous felony conviction involving narcotics, was also found guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon. On appeal, the defendants raise…