Betty Robinson v. United States

Appellant stands convicted upon the first count of a ten count indictment charging her and others with the unlawful trafficking in narcotics. Although not raised in the trial level, contention is now made that the indictment fails to state a public offense, is consequently fatally defective, and that the voiding of all proceedings resulting in appellant’s conviction is now required. We reluctantly agree to such necessity.

*912An indictment charging an offense under 21 U.S.C.A. § 1741 must allege that the accused knew that the contraband was imported or brought into the United States contrary to…