Corona-Verbera

Felipe de Jesus Corona-Verbera (“Corona-Verbera”) appeals his jury conviction and four concurrent eighteen-year sentences for (1) conspiracy to import cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 (a), 960(a)(1), 960(b)(1)(B)(ii), and 963; (2) con spiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A)(vii), 841(b)(1)(A)(ii)(II), and 846; (3) importation of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 (a), 960(a)(1), and 960(b)(1)(B)(ii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2 ; and (4) possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A)(ii)(II), and 18 U.S.C. § 2 . We must decide (1) whether a nearly five-year delay between events giving rise to the indictment and the return of the indictment constituted a due process violation; (2) whether, in spite of a nearly eight-year delay between the indictment and arrest, our government was diligent in searching for Corona-Verbera and bringing him to trial; (3) whether there was sufficient evidence to convict Corona-Verbera on all four counts; and (4) whether four concurrent eighteen-year sentences were unreasonable. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §…