United States v. William Marcellus Parker

STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.

This appeal from a jury conviction for distributing heroin questions trial court rulings on evidentiary matters.

Appellant Parker and George William Carter were charged in two counts of an indictment with distributing heroin on two occasions on June 19, 1972. The trial court upon motions by each defendant granted separate trials for the rea*519son that since Carter was charged in a third count with an additional sale of heroin the interest of justice would better be served by separate trials. Carter was tried first and convicted.1 Appellant received concurrent 10 year…