United States v. Hall

CLARK, Circuit Judge.

The principal question raised on this appeal is as to the effect to be given in a trial for illegal dealing in the drug marihuana to a plea of guilt of an alleged co-conspirator. The specific issue arises with reference to an instruction of the court given to the jury after completion of its formal charge and- upon defendants’ request for a direction that the plea be given no consideration against them. They also pointed out that the conspiracy as charged included “others to the grand jury unknown” and that any confession implicit in the plea may have concerned only such…