Legal Opinion
United States v. Martin Ross
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 13, 1983No. 1093, Docket 82-1441PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge:
Martin Ross appeals from his conviction in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on a single misdemeanor count of possessing Vso of an ounce of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844 (1976). He was fined $2,500 and given a split sentence requiring him to serve two months in prison and three years on probation.
Ross argues that the district judge erred in instructing the jury that D-cocaine is the chemical equivalent of L-cocaine, in instructing the jury on reasonable doubt, and in refusing to give an instruction pursuant to 18…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- United States v. Philip Berrigan, in No. 72-1938, and Elizabeth McAlister Appeal of Elizabeth McAlister InCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by45 opinions
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