United States v. Johnathan Davis Adams, A/K/A Jonathan David Adams, and William Bryan Jennings, A/K/A Bill Jennings

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

The issues in this appeal arise out of an ex parte conference of the district judge, the prosecutor, and a government witness. Such meetings are unusual and must be carefully conducted, especially in a criminal trial. In this case, however, an ex parte meeting was proper and appellants have shown no prejudice. Accordingly, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

The charges against appellants stemmed from their participation in an auto theft ring. The jury convicted appellant Jennings of one count of mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341, one count of interstate transportation of a stolen motor…