United States v. Brian Brown (01-2028) and Kevin Courtney (01-2162)

OPINION

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.

Defendants-Appellants Brian Brown and Kevin Courtney appeal from their conviction and sentencing for conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base. Brown also appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion for a new trial. We affirm the jury’s verdict and the district court’s sentence.

I

Brown and Courtney were indicted by a federal grand jury on January 20, 1999. The indictment alleged that between 1987 and 1999 Brown and Courtney were part of a multi-person conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base (crack cocaine) in violation of 21…