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UNITED STATES v. CALHOUN

Nos. 75-1519, 75-1376, 75-2904, 75-1541, 75-1493, 75-1492 and 75-1368.

542 F.2d 1094 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darrell CALHOUN, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Andrew SHEPPARD, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joe T. HARRIS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James E. ELLIS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clifford BURSTON, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James William WIMBLEY, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Calvin STEPHENSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 4, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. G. Jackson, Jr., Deputy Federal Public Defender (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for Wimbley.

Arthur Mabry, Los Angeles, Cal., for Sheppard.

Leonard C. Kohn, Los Angeles, Cal., for Calhoun.

Alan Fenster (argued), Beverly Hills, Cal., for Harris.

Ron Minkin, Los Angeles, Cal., for Ellis.

David Elson (argued), Murphy, Thornton, Hinerfeld & Cahill, Los Angeles, Cal., for Burston.

Donald B. Marks (argued), Beverly Hills, Cal., for Stephenson.

Ronald Munteau (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WRIGHT and CHOY, Circuit Judges, and ORRICK, District Judge.

Rehearing Denied in No. 75-1519 November 4, 1976.

EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

Seven co-defendants were convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin [21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846]. All but Sheppard and Wimbley were convicted also of possession of heroin [21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)]. On appeal, they raise a multitude of issues. We affirm as to all except Sheppard and Wimbley.

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FACTUAL BACKGROUND

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