Howard Douglas Sullins, James Floyd Williams, Audrey Louise Gillingham v. United States

WOODBURY, Senior Circuit Judge.

These three appellants and one Linda Hughes, otherwise known as Linda Sul-lins, who did not appeal, were indicted, tried by jury, convicted and sentenced on three counts: two charging the passing of counterfeit $20.00 Federal Reserve notes in Kansas in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 472 and § 2 and the third charging conspiracy to pass counterfeit notes in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 371. The appellants complain of violations of their federal constitutional rights.

The following facts may be taken as established.

At some time between quarter and half past six…