United States v. Johnson

GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.

Ten defendants were indicted on the charge of a conspiracy 1 to obstruct the administration of justice. 2 .The indictment was dismissed as to two of the defendants; 3 one died prior to trial; one was granted a severance because of illness; two were found not guilty; the remaining four were convicted, 4 sentenced, and-have appealed to this Court. While a separate appeal is docketed for each appellant • the majority oí the points raised are common to the cases of all and this opinion will dispose of all four appeals.

The theory of the Government’s case was that all the…