United States v. James Devine Steed, United States of America v. Floyd G. Hintz

JERTBERG, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, James Devine Steed and Floyd G. Hintz, and one Sergio Anthony Sanz, were charged in a three-count indictment returned by the Grand Jury for the Southern District of California.

Count One charged the three, beginning at a date unknown and up to and including July 17, 1970, with conspiracy to smuggle marijuana into the United States, and to receive, conceal and sell, and facilitate the transportation, concealment and sale of marijuana after its importation;

Count Two charged the three with intent to defraud the United States, knowingly smuggled and…