Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard "Bird" Hodge Richard Hodge, United States of America v. Akil Greig
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 11, 2003No. 01-2198, 01-2199PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
AMBRO, Circuit Judge.
Richard “Bird” Hodge and Akil Greig appeal their convictions on drug and fire arm charges. Greig also appeals his conviction for assault on a federal officer. The primary issue in this appeal is whether the appellants possessed and distributed a “controlled substance analogue” within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. § 802(32)(A) when they sold a mixture of candle wax and flour to undercover agents under the pretense that it was crack cocaine. We hold that the wax and flour mixture is not a controlled substance analogue.
I. Background
On April 12, 1999, Special…
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