Legal Opinion
United States v. Patrick L. Tighe
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 25, 1977No. 76-1847PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judge.
The issue in this case is whether dispensing of a prescription for a controlled substance outside the usual course of professional practice 1 constitutes dispensing or possession of that substance with intent to dispense under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), 84 Stat. 1242, 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq., including § 841(a)(1). We hold that it does.
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Defendant Patrick L. Tighe is a practicing physician, licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and registered with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration. Between November 26, 1973, and May 29,…
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- United States v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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