![]() We find all of the defendants' challenges unavailing and affirm each of their convictions and sentences. Williams raises two additional challenges to his convictions and one to his sentence, arguing that the appointment of the prosecuting Special Assistant United States Attorney was improper and rendered his indictment invalid, that the prosecution improperly used its peremptory challenges to strike two jurors for racial reasons, and that Apprendi required the evidence of his prior convictions to be pleaded in the indictment and proven to the jury. 2d 435 (2000), by not requiring the jury to return defendant-specific findings of drug quantity for each offense (as opposed to the offense-specific findings that the jury returned on a special verdict form). They also contend that the district court violated Apprendi v. All three defendants argue that they are entitled to a new trial because the government improperly withheld material exculpatory evidence. appeal their convictions for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. Knight, Williams, and defendant Willie J. Defendants Anthony Knight and Troy Williams appeal their convictions for possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.
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