United States v. Phillip Andrew Scott

HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Scott appeals from his conviction for a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 176a.1 Scott, along with two codefend*57ants, was indicted on January 31, 1968, upon a charge that on October 26, 1967, he and his eodefendants had “knowingly received, concealed and facilitated the transportation and concealment” of marihuana that they knew “theretofore had been imported and brought into the United States contrary to law.” A jury found that appellant and his codefendant Walker were guilty as charged; a mistrial was declared as to codefendant Rico.

Scott contends that: (1) the…