United States v. Sandiford Joseph

Sandiford Joseph, sentenced to imprisonment for concurrent five year terms on conviction in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York after trial to the Court, Frederick van Pelt Bryan, District Judge, jury waived, on two counts of violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 173, 174 by receiving, selling, etc. illegally imported heroin, knowing the same to have been illegally imported, appeals. We find no error and affirm the conviction.

Joseph was introduced to narcotics agent Robinson by a special employee, one Mitchell. Joseph offered to sell Robinson heroin, and on two…