[PUBLISH] In the United States Court of Appeals For the Eleventh Circuit

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No. 18-12569 ____________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus MARIO DEMITRIC STOWERS,

Defendant-Appellant.

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No. 18-15289 ____________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CARLOS SANCHEZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

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No. 18-14958 ____________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, USCA11 Case: 18-12569 Date Filed: 04/20/2022 Page: 3 of 40

18-12569 Opinion of the Court 3 versus THURSTON CHADRICK MARTIN, a.k.a. Thurston Chadwick Martin,

Defendant-Appellant.

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No. 18-14967 ____________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LEONARDO STEEPLES,

Defendant-Appellant. USCA11 Case: 18-12569 Date Filed: 04/20/2022 Page: 4 of 40

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No. 19-10703 ____________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus HORACE MAYFIELD,

Defendant-Appellant.

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No. 19-10704 ____________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus HORACE MAYFIELD,

Defendant-Appellant.

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