Does a sentence for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine need to be separated from a separate sentence?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Rivera-Ramirez, 911 F.2d 739 (9th Cir. 1990):
Rivera contends that United States v. Palafox, 764 F.2d 558 (9th Cir.1985) (en banc), prohibits the imposition of separate sentences for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. In Palafox, we held
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