United States v. Johnson

NOONAN, Circuit Judge:

Carolyn Sue Johnson, Trisha Ranae Wood, Kristy Ann Breck, Ulualoaiga Eme-lio, and Angela Baracco were convicted of a variety of drug offenses. All of them appeal. We affirm all of the convictions, but remand all of the cases for resentencing.

BACKGROUND

These cases arise out of a drug ring run in Portland, Oregon by Daniel Longoria, Sr. He was the kingpin. His son, Daniel, Jr., operated as an assistant. A group of large, rough men, collectively known as “The Samoans,” although some were of other origin, acted as the boss’s bodyguards, enforcers and collectors. Emelio was…