United States v. Robert Smith

DUMBAULD, Senior District Judge.

Appellant (Smith) was convicted and sentenced on five counts of distribution of controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S. C. § 841(a)(1). 1 The sales involved relatively small quantities of drugs, none over a gram and a half. Appellant raises five issues on appeal: (1) denial of disclosure of identity of a confidential informant; (2) wording of the so-called “Allen” charge; (3) denial of a “procuring agent” instruction; (4) denial of directed verdict for defendant; (5) assessment of $50 on each count pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3013. We affirm.

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