United States v. Donald L. Martin and Judy S. Weems

CORNELIA G. KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.

Appellants in this case, Donald L. Martin and Judy S. Weems, were convicted of conspiracy to import and distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a), 846, 963. Appellants raise a number of issues in arguing for a reversal of their convictions. We find only one of these claims to have merit, and remand the case with respect to appellant Donald L. Martin for an evidentiary hearing. We affirm the conviction of appellant Judy S. Weems.

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This case presents a bizarre and disturbing set of facts in which respected citizens of Greeneville, Tennessee,…