United States v. Andres Haro-Espinosa, United States of America v. Ernesto Velasquez-Ramirez, United States of America v. Porfirio Diaz-Samaniego, United States of America v. Luis Carlos Ruiz-Chavez

619 F.2d 789 6 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1248 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Andres HARO-ESPINOSA, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ernesto VELASQUEZ-RAMIREZ, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Porfirio DIAZ-SAMANIEGO, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Luis Carlos RUIZ-CHAVEZ, Appellant. Nos. 78-3341, 78-3361, 78-3349 and 78-3388. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Nov. 21, 1979. Rehearing Denied March 12, 1980. Domingo R. Quintero, Sheldon D. Sherman, Stuart L. Smits, San Diego, Cal., argued for appellants; Juanita J. Brooks, Philip A. DeMassa, Michael Pancer, San Diego, Cal., on brief. William A. Bower, Asst. U. S. Atty. (on the brief), Michael H. Walsh, U. S. Atty., William A. Bower, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), San Diego, Cal., for appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Before HUFSTEDLER and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, and KELLEHER * , District Judge. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge: 1 Appellants Haro-Espinosa (Haro), Diaz-Samaniego (Diaz), Velasquez-Ramirez (Velasquez), and Ruiz-Chavez (Ruiz) were convicted of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, in…