Legal Opinion
United States v. Scott Ansaldi, Rodney Dean Gates
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 16, 2004No. 03-1259L, 03-1273(CON)PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UNDERHILL, District Judge.
This appeal concerns the application of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”), 21 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq., to the chemical substance gamma butyrolactone (“GBL”). Under certain circumstances — most notably upon human ingestion — GBL converts into the chemical gamma hydroxybutyric acid (“GHB”), a Schedule I controlled substance that is commonly known as a date-rape drug. Scott Ansaldi and Rodney Gates (“Defendants”) sold GBL over the internet, and were convicted of conspiracy to distribute GHB, conspiracy to distribute GBL, and conspiracy to launder money. Their appeal…
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