United States v. Bobby Gene Hayes, and Joseph Ward

FAY, Circuit Judge:

The appellants, Bobby Gene Hayes and Joseph Ward, challenge their convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 846, and of conspiracy to import marijuana, 21 U.S.C. § 963, on the grounds that the multiple jury procedure followed by the district court denied each a fair trial and due process of law. Joseph Ward additionally attacks his conviction as violative of the fifth amendment guarantee against double jeopardy. Our scrutiny of the record and evaluation of counsel’s arguments reveal no such errors of constitutional dimension. We…