United States v. Bobby Randall Bates, United States of America v. Alan Randall Green, United States of America v. Clifford Darrell Isbell, United States of America v. Nicholas Emanuel Pappas

429 F.2d 557 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Bobby Randall BATES, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Alan Randall GREEN, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Clifford Darrell ISBELL, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Nicholas Emanuel PAPPAS, Appellant. Nos. 24777-24780. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. June 24, 1970, Rehearing Denied in No. 24778 July 22, 1970, Certiorari DeniedOct. 12, 1970. See 91 S.Ct. 61 . Raymond E. Sutton (argued), Louis Wiener, Jr. (argued), and Herbert L. Waldman, of Wiener, Goldwater & Galatz, Ltd., Las Vegas, Nev., for appellants. Julien G. Sourwine (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Bart M. Schouweiler, U.S. Atty., Reno, Nev., for appellee. Before HAMLIN, ELY and CARTER, Circuit Judges. JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge: Appellants were convicted for their participation in a plan to fly a load of marihuana into the United States from Mexico. All appellants were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to unlawfully import marihuana. Appellants Green and Pappas were also found guilty of one count of unlawfully importing marihuana, 21 U.S.C. 176a and 18 U.S.C. 2. All appellants challenge their…