United States v. Elias Gaitan-Acevedo (95-1616) Paul Free (95-1694) Leonarda Oropeza Arechiga (95-1758) Charles Crehore (95-1764)

OPINION

KEITH, Circuit Judge.

In these consolidated appeals, Defendants, Elias Gaitan-Acevedo, Paul Free, Leonarda Oropeza Arechiga, and Charles Crehore raise various challenges to their respective judgments of conviction and sentences for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and § 846 (1988), and aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1988). For the reasons discussed below, we AFFIRM the lower court on all grounds.

I

In 1993, a California drug dealer,…