United States v. Rosales

GUILFORD, District Judge:

BACKGROUND

This appeal and cross-appeal arise from the conviction of Jaime Flores Rosales (“Rosales”) for three drug offenses. After a long jury trial lasting most of June 2004, Rosales was convicted on one count of conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine (Count 1), and two counts of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute (Counts 5 and 6). In the same trial, the jury found that another defendant, co-conspirator Alfonso Allan Brooks (“Brooks”), was guilty of many drug offenses, after his lawyer conceded liability on three of those crimes. See…