United States v. John Rumpf, Joanne Hanson, Gloria Masters, and Gary James Griffin

SETH, Chief Judge.

The four defendants were convicted of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute, contrary to 21 U.S.C. § 846, and have taken this joint appeal. The first trial ended with a mistrial, and the conviction concluded the second trial.

The appellants assert that there was no probable cause for their arrest, nor for the search of the farmhouse and barn where they were arrested and where the marijuana was found. The arrests and the initial search were made by DEA agents without warrants.

The appellants also argue that their motions raising the issue of double jeopardy,…