Tee Ann Wilson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Per curiam 1
The defendant [appellant] appeals her conviction for violation of the narcotics laws, 26 U.S.C. § 4705(a), 26 U.S.C. § 4704(a), and 21 U.S.C. § 174. The Government’s case rests upon a direct sale of ten capsules of heroin to a Treasury Department agent for $15. No informer was involved.
The defendant claims the conviction should not stand because of lack of corroboration. The record shows, however, that after the alleged purchase the agent field-tested the capsules and locked them in an overnight safe. The following day they were taken from the safe and given to a narcotics agent who, in turn,…
Also in this document: Per curiam 2; Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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