United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 00-2820 ___________

United States of America, * * Appellee, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the District v. * of Minnesota. * Francisco Silva-Perez, also known as * [UNPUBLISHED] Francisco Delacruz-Vargas, * * Appellant. * ___________

Submitted: December 12, 2000

Filed: December 19, 2000 ___________

Before LOKEN, HEANEY, and FAGG, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Francisco Silva-Perez appeals his conviction for conspiracy to distribute and aiding and abetting the possession of illegal drugs. Silva-Perez argues the evidence was insufficient to convict him of either crime and there was a fatal variance between the indictment and the evidence. Having carefully considered the briefs, the record, and the applicable law, we conclude Silva-Perez's arguments are meritless and thus affirm Silva-Perez's conviction. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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