United States v. Howard Brown, United States of America v. Frances Nickel, United States of America v. Robert "Larry" Mayes, United States of America v. Charles Marts, United States of America v. Charles McEvoy

562 F.2d 1144 2 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 741 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Howard BROWN, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frances NICKEL, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert "Larry" MAYES, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles MARTS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles McEVOY, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 76-2925, 76-2933 and 77-2094, 76-2931 and 77-2101, 76-2930, 76-2932. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Oct. 6, 1977. Amended Nov. 4, 1977. Rehearing Denied Jan. 9, 1978. As Amended Jan. 6, 1978. David F. Stobaugh and James L. Vonasch, Seattle, Wash., argued for defendants-appellants. Donald M. Currie, Asst. U. S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., argued for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Before CARTER and CHOY, Circuit Judges, and HOFFMAN, * District Judge. JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge: 1 This is an appeal by five defendants of their convictions by a jury for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute a…