Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit May 10, 2002, 01-3434 (United States v. Roland S. Vaca)

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Roland S. Vaca was indicted for conspiring to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, a violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(B)(vii) and 21 U.S.C. § 846, for retaliating against a witness by damaging his property, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1513(b)(1) and (2), and for retaliating against another witness by beating him, likewise a violation of 18 U.S.C.