Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit August 5, 1996, 95-2582, 95-2620 (United States v. Edward L. Mims and Cleveland J. McDade)

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Defendants MeDade and Mims were charged with various offenses related to an alleged conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Both were convicted of conspiracy to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), cocaine base and of using or carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e).