United States v. Munford

OPINION

DITTER, District Judge.

Defendants were convicted by a jury of conspiracy and the illegal possession of 60 ounces of heroin. They seek judgment of acquittal or a new trial asserting their motions to suppress evidence were improperly denied, a violation of Sixth Amendment rights, prosecutorial misconduct, errors in the jury charge, and that the evidence was insufficient to sustain their convictions. For the reasons which follow, defendants’ motions will be denied.

1. The Factual Background

On April 30, 1976, at approximately 3:00 P.M., Agent Walter Wasyluk of the Bureau of Alcohol,…