Legal Opinion

United States v. Marina Zarnes, Michael W. Nietupski, Jeffrey L. Hunter, Benny L. Battles, Michael R. Dionne, Marvin G. Bland, and Thomas J. Nietupski

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 1, 1995No. 90-3024, 90-3139, 90-3280, 90-3374, 90-3648, 91-1316 and 91-1419PublishedCited by 100 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

This is a consolidated direct appeal by seven defendants convicted of drug conspiracy and firearms offenses. They raise numerous challenges to their convictions and sentences. For the reasons stated below we affirm the judgments entered by the district court.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In 1986, William Zahm began selling small amounts of the drug methamphetamine in the San Diego, California area for his friend Phillip Noble. The next year, in May 1987, Zahm’s aunt, Nancy Nietupski, came to San Diego from Yuma, Arizona to visit Zahm’s parents. During her stay, Nancy asked Zahm if…

2Cases cited72 opinions

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3Cited by100 opinions

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