United States v. Daniel Stanford

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Daniel Stanford, one of the defendants in a series of cases involving a synthetic-marihuana distribution ring, appeals, on numerous grounds, his conviction and sentence on charges of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance analogue (“CSA”) (in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(b)(1)(C), 813, and 802(32)(A)); conspiracy to introduce and cause to be introduced misbranded drugs into interstate commerce (in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 and 21 U.S.C. §§ 331, 333(a)(2), and 352(a), (b), and (f)); conspiracy to engage in…