United States v. John Joseph Manna

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

The appellant was tried to the court and convicted, as an aider and abettor, Title 18 U.S.C. § 2, on two counts of an indictment charging him with violating Title 21 U.S.C. § 173 and § 174 and also on two counts of another indictment charging him with violating Title 26 U.S.C. § 4705(a) and § 7237(b).

On February 20th and March 15th, 1961, Federal Narcotics Agent Frank Dolce purchased heroin from one Franky Ray. Shortly before the purchase from Ray, Dolce, accompanied by an informant, Patrick Chicella, had sought to purchase the narcotics from Manna, and it was Manna…