United States v. Roy Moreno Ramirez, United States of America v. Robert H. Reynolds

SNEED, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Ramirez and Reynolds, along with codefendants Peterson, Miller, and Baerenwald, were indicted for conspiracy to transport stolen aircraft, import marijuana, and distribute marijuana, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Count I); foreign transportation of stolen aircraft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2312 (Counts II & III); importation of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 960(a)(1) (Counts IV & VI); and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (Counts V & VII). 1 Appellants were tried before a jury in a joint trial.…