Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles Babbitt, United States of America v. Ismael Santiago
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 22, 1982No. 82-1011, 82-1028PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
These two appellants, Babbitt and Santiago, were convicted of possession with intent to distribute, and of distribution of cocaine on March 5, 1981 under count one of the indictment. Appellant Santiago was also convicted under count two of similar offenses occurring on April 2, 1981.
The essential facts are that, after considerable solicitation by an informer at the behest of a Drug Enforcement Agent, Babbitt on March 5, 1981, at his place of business, introduced another DEA agent to Santiago as a likely seller of drugs. Santiago produced a package of cocaine and discussed…
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