Opinion ID: 72933
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Text: We discuss the following issues: (1) whether the district court erred in denying Pham’s motion for a judgment of acquittal and alternative motion for a new trial based on the alleged insufficiency of the evidence; and (2) whether the evidence against Tam Minh Le was insufficient to justify his convictions on the RICO conspiracy and substantive RICO counts.5 5 We affirm the convictions and sentences of To, Hai Van Nguyen and Luong summarily, as their claims of error are without merit. See 11th Cir. R. 36-1. All three of these appellants first contend that the evidence was insufficient to sustain their convictions. To was the ringleader of the entire alleged enterprise and personally participated in the robberies of Gayanont and the Lins, as well as the attempted murder of An Thanh Le. To also helped orchestrate the robbery and murder of Khanh Quoc Le. Firearms were used in connection with all of the offenses. Hai Van Nguyen was the alleged enterprise’s “chief of recruitment” and “comptroller.” Luong proposed the name V-Boys for the alleged enterprise, received the “all clear” telephone call from T.X. after the Lin family robbery, shared in the proceeds of that crime and plotted to kill An Thanh Le. The evidence to convict these appellants was not just sufficient, it was overwhelming. The other issues these appellants raise relate to alleged flaws in the indictment, trial errors and sentencing matters. We have carefully considered these issues and find no reversible error. To the extent that Tam Minh Le has adopted his fellow appellants’ arguments, or alleged other errors not discussed in the main body of our opinion, we also find those arguments to be without merit. 11