United States v. Doyle Kent Ogden

Doyle Kent Ogden was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). This is a companion case to United States v. Rankin, 5 Cir., 1978, 572 F.2d 503, decided today. Defendant Ogden was represented by the same counsel as Rankin, and the first three contentions on appeal are identical to those raised by Rankin and which we have held to be without merit. Separate treatment of the speedy trial, refusal to plea bargain, and the conduct of voir dire issues is accordingly unnecessary. Defendant Ogden urges that the bricks of marijuana should have been excluded…