Legal Opinion

United States v. Ronald Lee Harper

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 25, 1976No. 75--2993PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

We affirm the conviction of petitioner Ronald Lee Harper for possession and dispensing of cocaine, rejecting his sole contention on appeal that the classification of cocaine as a Schedule II narcotic drug under 21 U.S.C. § 812(c) is arbitrary and irrational.

Numerous district courts have recently dealt with this argument. United States v. Amidzich, 396 F.Supp. 1140, 1147 (E. D.Wis.1975); United States v. Hobbs, 392 F.Supp. 444, 446 (D.Mass.1975); United States v. DiLaura, 394 F.Supp. 770, 773 (D.Mass.1974); United States v. Brookins, 383 F.Supp. 1212, 1217 (D.N.J. 1974). In all cases,…

3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. Carolene Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. United States v. BrookinsDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1974
  3. Duffy, Warden v. WellsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
  4. United States v. AmidzichDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1975
  5. United States v. CastroDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1975

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4Cited by28 opinions

  1. United States v. Odell MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  2. United States v. WhitleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Irving Davis, M. D.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  4. People v. McCartyIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  5. United States v. Jaime Vila, Narcisco Guzman, and Luis HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979

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