Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit April 21, 1998, 97-3660, 97-4133 (United States v. Juan Ramon Velasquez and Fidel Antonio Velasquez)

EISELE, Senior District Judge.

Juan Ramon Velasquez and Fidel Antonio Velasquez, who are half brothers, were charged with one count of possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Juan Velasquez pled guilty to the charge, and Fidel Velasquez was convicted after trial by jury.