Legal Opinion
United States v. Downs-Moses
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 27, 2003No. 00-2535, 00-2587, 00-2589, 01-1002, 01-1073, 01-1091 and 01-1561PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
In these consolidated appeals, six defendants challenge their convictions and sentences for aiding and abetting the possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. After a careful review of their arguments, we affirm.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
We recite the pertinent facts in the light most favorable to the verdict, see United States v. Valerio, 48 F.3d 58, 60 (1st Cir.1995)(citing United States v. Ortiz, 23 F.3d 21, 23 (1st Cir.1994)), deferring some details to our analysis of the issues raised on appeal.
A. One Boat, Twenty-Eight Bales, and Six Men Adrift
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