United States v. Boyer Alfredo Bracy, United States of America v. Sondra Denise Martin, United States of America v. Brenda Bracy

KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, together with three others [Stephanie Maria Gurley, Juanita Louise Kendricks, and Jerry Word], were indicted, tried and convicted in a jury trial of: (1) conspiracy to illegally import a controlled substance [heroin and cocaine] in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. § 963; (2) illegal importation of a controlled substance [5.5 pounds of heroin] in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960 and 963; (3) illegal importation of a controlled substance with intent to distribute [heroin and cocaine] in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846; (4) knowingly and…