United States v. Timothy Jones, Charles Wayne Norman, Perry Cecil Patronelli, and Richard Keith Hagler

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Four criminal defendants appeal from convictions for conspiracy to manufacture a controlled substance. We affirm the convictions, finding that the jury had sufficient evidence to support its verdict and that the prosecutor’s closing argument, while highly improper, was harmless in light of the evidence of guilt. We also affirm the trial court’s admission of certain recorded conversations and dismiss defendants’ contention that the government’s scheme to infiltrate the conspiracy was “outrageous conduct” inconsistent with due process. Finally, we reject…