United States v. Roosevelt Harrison

McGOWAN, Circuit Judge;

This is an appeal from a narcotics conviction, by the court sitting without a jury, under 26 U.S.C. § 4704(a). 1 Ap pellant was also charged with, and convicted of, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 174, but the trial court set aside this conviction before sentencing. Appellant, as a second offender, was subject to a sentence of not less than five nor more than twenty years. 26 U.S.C. § 7237(a). The sentence imposed was seven years. 2 For the reasons hereinafter appearing, we affirm.

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In the District Court, appellant's effort was directed against the admission in evidence of…