[NOT FOR PUBLICATION]
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        No. 93-2156
          
                                    EDWIN SANCHEZ,
                                Plaintiff, Appellant,

                                          v.

                              UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                                 Defendant, Appellee.

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        No. 93-2157
                                   RAFAEL SANCHEZ,
                                Plaintiff, Appellant,

                                          v.

                              UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                                 Defendant, Appellee.
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                    APPEALS FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

                   [Hon. Douglas P. Woodlock, U.S. District Judge]
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                                        Before

                                Torruella, Chief Judge,
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                           Selya and Stahl, Circuit Judges.
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            Edwin Sanchez on brief pro se.
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            Cheryl J. Sturm on brief for appellant Rafael Sanchez.
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            Donald  K. Stern,  United States  Attorney, and  Heidi E. Brieger,
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        Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.

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                                  November 29, 1994
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                      Per Curiam.   The  district court's  denial of  the
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            motions to  vacate sentence under  28 U.S.C.   2255  filed by

            appellants  Edwin  and  Rafael Sanchez  is  affirmed  for the
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            reasons stated  in the  district court's  September 14,  1993

            memorandum and order.











































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