Legal Opinion
Rosenberg v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 1972No. 6141, 6142PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REILLY, Chief Judge:
The principal issue presented by these appeals is one of statutory construction, vis., whether the unexplained possession of large quantities of capsules, quinine hydrochloride, dextrose, and lactose — materials used by illicit dealers in heroin to adulterate and package their products for individual users of narcotics — is a violation of D. C.Code 1967, § 22-3601, which makes it illegal to possess the implements of a crime. Both appellants were found guilty of violating this section of the Code after a jury-waived trial. A fine of $1,000 was imposed on each, together with…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Commonwealth v. TilleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- McNeil v. Boston Chamber of CommerceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Allen Benton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- McKoy v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown v. ZON. COM'N, ETC.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- United States v. ThompsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
- Tenley & Cleveland Park Emergency Committee v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- In re M.M.D.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Williams v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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