United States v. Carl Thompson, United States of America v. Steven Teresi, Jr.

TRASK, Circuit Judge:

Following a jury trial, appellants Ter-esi and Thompson were convicted of violating 21 U.S.C. § 176a, which made unlawful conspiring to import marijuana into the United States. 1 After examining each allegation of error asserted by appellants, we find that the proceedings below were free from any prejudicial error and affirm both convictions. 2

Appellants were indicted with three other individuals on July 14, 1971, for conspiring to smuggle marijuana during the years 1969-1971. As demonstrated at the trial, however, the actual duration of the conspiracy extended from…