Legal Opinion

United States v. Frank Robinson, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided April 19, 1989No. 88-3506PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

The issue on this appeal is whether the possession of 25.2 grams of crack cocaine is sufficient to support a jury verdict con victing Frank Robinson, Jr. of possession with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 841. Defendant contends (1) the court abused its discretion in allowing a police officer to testify for the prosecution as an expert on the crack cocaine trade in Tallahassee, and (2) without that testimony, the amount involved was insufficient evidence of Robinson’s intent to distribute the drug. We affirm.

The Government sought to prove that 25.2 grams of crack cocaine…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Turner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. Cornelius FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Jan Leslie CostaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  4. United States v. Enrique OlveraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. United States v. KatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  2. United States v. Perfecto Socoro Munoz, A/K/A ChitoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Gregory A. Catchings, A/K/A Jelly RollCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. James Milton Stephens, United States of America v. Tony Anthony McCrayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. Eric Glenn, United States of America v. Gregory SouderCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995

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