United States v. Joyce Loraine Leming, United States of America v. Lash La Rue

*648OPINION

Before DUNIWAY and CARTER, Circuit Judges, and WEIGEL *, District Judge. CARTER, Circuit Judge:

These appeals, presenting similar contentions, were consolidated for argument. A complaint charging a felony was first filed against each defendant; then, following plea bargaining, the government filed as to each defendant an information charging possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor under 21 U.S.C. § 844. Each defendant pled guilty and was sentenced on the information charging a misdemeanor; sentence was imposed under the Youth Corrections Act, 18 U.S.C. § 5010.

Each defendant…