United States v. William Timothy Chaney, A/K/A "James Kirk," A/K/A "James Baron,"

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises out of a jury verdict finding the appellant, William Timothy Chaney, guilty on seven counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1342 and one count of interstate transportation of stolen property in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2314. 1 Appellant claims that he was denied a fair trial because the trial court (1) inquired into the appellant’s waiver of counsel in the presence of the entire jury venire; (2) admitted hearsay evidence of an alleged co-conspirator although there was no independent evidence of the existence of such a conspiracy and gave a…