United States v. Michael Lee Sammons

RALPH B. GUY, Jr., Circuit Judge.

The defendant, Michael Sammons, appeals his conviction and 22-year sentence for violation of the Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3), 1 possession of marijuana with intent to distribute; 21 U.S.C. § 841, 2 importation of marijuana; 21 U.S.C. § 952(a), 3 and conspiracy to import and distribute marijuana, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 963. 4 Sammons has submitted numerous allegations of error on appeal, including, inter alia: (1) deprivation of his right to trial by jury through an unknowing and uninformed waiver; (2) violation of his fifth amendment right to due process…