United States v. Trevor Bjorkman, Paul Gunderson, Travis Fearing, Dennis Gunderson, and Joel Hagen

Pursuant to guilty pleas, the five appellants were convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute marijuana. They raise various challenges to their sentences. In addition, one of the appellants appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for substitution of counsel, and another objects to the fine imposed by the court. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

The five appellants participated in a drug operation which involved buying marijuana from Mexican sources through contacts in Arizona and transporting it to Minnesota, where it was repackaged and distributed to a group…