Legal Opinion
United States v. Jack Lewis Cousins
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1970No. 24547PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Cousins was convicted of possession of illegally imported heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 174, and of selling heroin not in or from the original stamped package in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 4704(a). The sale in question was made to Special Agent Jay H. Park of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Apart from a chemist who identified the substance sold as heroin, Agent Park was the only witness against Cousins. .
The latter took the stand, and defended on the ground of entrapment. To re but the defense, the Government recalled Agent…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Turner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Hirabayashi v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Anthony Fernandez, A/K/A Tony Fernandez, Burl Elton Dalgliesh and Carl G. Pratt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
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