United States v. Miguel Matias, Sr., Jose Caraballo, Miguel Matias, Jr., Frankie Matias, Luis Garcia, Miguel Matias, Sr., and Jose Caraballo

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Miguel Matías, Sr. and Jose Caraballo were convicted after a jury trial before Judge Wexler of conspiracy to manufacture and to possess cocaine hydrochloride in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1) (1982 & Supp. IV 1986), and possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (1982). On appeal, they challenge the issuance and execution of a search warrant, the trial court’s rulings on the admission and exclusion of co-defendants’ statements and jury instructions on conscious…