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962055P.pdf   08/13/1997  United States  v.  David L. Fairchild
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  96-2055
                          and No:  96-2177
                          and No:  96-2138
   Northern District of Iowa   
   Criminal law - Evidence sufficient to establish RICO and drug charges;
   no error in decision not to conduct a Franks hearing on wiretap
   issues; no error in refusing to compel government to identify
   confidential informants; no error in admitting evidence of prior bad
   acts; base offense and various sentence enhancements affirmed.