Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit December 12, 1983, 83-5021, 83-5045 (United States v. Beaty, William Edwin, in 83-5021 and United States of America v. John Ballouz, in 83-5045)

OPINION OF THE COURT

JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:

Defendants John Ballouz and William Beaty appeal from their convictions on a number of drug-related offenses.

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principal question presented in both cases is whether the trial judge, by his conduct, deprived the defendants of a fair trial. Both defendants also claim to have been prejudiced by prosecutorial misconduct.