United States v. Joseph Silla, United States of America v. Victor James Zimbardi, United States of America v. William E. Best, United States of America v. James Terry Polson

555 F.2d 703 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph SILLA, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Victor James ZIMBARDI, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William E. BEST, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Terry POLSON, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 76-2924, 76-3002, 76-3003, 76-3719. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. June 10, 1977. Robert W. McKinley, La Mirada, Cal., argued, for defendants-appellants. William D. Keller, U.S. Atty., Dean B. Allison, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., argued, for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before CARTER and SNEED, Circuit Judges, and WOLLENBERG * , District Judge. JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge: 1 This is an appeal by four defendants from their convictions for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). 2 Appellants argue (1) that their motion for severance should have been granted, (2) that evidence from a search and seizure was improperly admitted, (3) that…