United States v. William Nieves and Edgar Edward Acosta

Appellants Nieves and Acosta appeal from judgments of conviction entered upon a jury verdict in the Southern District of New York, Frederick vP. Bryan, District Judge, finding them guilty of three counts of selling cocaine without an order form, in violation of the federal narcotics laws, 26 U.S.C. § 4705(a) (1964). 1 The only claim on ap peal worthy of mention is the refusal of the trial judge to submit the issue of entrapment to the jury. 2 Finding no error, we affirm.

Pursuant to what has come to be accepted as routine practice in the enforcement of the federal narcotics laws, Nieves and…