United States v. Allan Blume, Toby Pett, Roger Ward, David Bianchini

LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:

David Bianehini appeals from his conviction after a jury trial in the District Court for the District of Vermont, Franklin S. Billings, Chief Judge, and from the resulting sentence of 250 months imprisonment *47for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and for interstate travel in furtherance of illegal activity. 759 F.Supp. 1081 (D.Vt.1991). He contends that the district court’s rulings regarding third-party contact with a juror denied him the right to trial by an impartial jury, that failure to instruct the jury on…