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484 F.2d 654

Docket No. 73-1702

United States v. Rose

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided Sept. 21, 1973.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1973-09-21

Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently May 1977

5 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

2 counsel of record

Applies 21 U.S.C. § 841 (§ 401 of the Controlled Substances Act)

Relies on Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York · United States v. Johnson · United States v. Miller

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Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1973-09-21

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¶1Summary Calendar.*

¶2Herbert T. Schwartz, Gainesville, Fla. (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.

¶3William H. Stafford, Jr., U. S. Atty., Robert L. Crongeyer, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Pensacola, Fla., for plaintiff-ap-pellee.

¶4Before GEWIN, COLEMAN and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.

¶6PER CURIAM:

¶7In this case, a jury convicted William David Rose on two counts of the knowing and intentional distribution of Schedule II and III drugs in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

¶8 Viewing the evidence most favorably to the government, it was clearly shown that Rose wilfully aided and abetted one James Bryant in the actual distribution of the illegal products. The trial record is really devoid of any element of entrapment. Moreover, had such been the case, Rose took the witness stand and denied any participation whatsoever in the transaction. A directed verdict of not guilty could not have been justified.

¶9Although himself denying any personal participation in the actual distribution of the contraband, Rose argued below and argues here that the proof offered on behalf of the government showed that his alleged participation was an “agent of the undercover government agent”, who actually acquired the *655drugs. Unfortunately, it was Rose who first approached the undercover agent and inquired as to whether he would like to purchase some high quality cocaine or speed. This inquiry resulted in the visit to Bryant and the illegal distribution. This consideration aside, this is a distri-. bution case and the appellate argument is crushed beneath the weight of our recent decisions in United States v. Johnson [opinion dated July 19, 1973] 481 F.2d 645, and United States v. Miller [opinion dated August 6, 1973] 483 F.2d 61.

¶10The judgment of conviction is

¶11Affirmed.

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