United States v. Rita Ann Cardenas and Shamsideen Abiodun Lawal

KING, Circuit Judge:

Rita Ann Cardenas (Cardenas) and Sham-sideen Abiodun Lawal (Lawal) were convicted in a non-jury trial of conspiracy to import heroin into the United States from Mexico, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1), and 963 (Count One); conspiracy to possess heroin with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846 (Count Two); importation of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1) (Count Three); and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, in violation of § 841(a)(1) (Count Four). Cardenas was sentenced to 121 months imprisonment…