Moore v. United States

John David Moore, Jr., was convicted in a bench trial of possession of heroin with intent to distribute it, in violation of 21 U. S. C. §841 (a)(1). In an unpublished order, the Court of Appeals summarily affirmed the judgment of conviction.

In early January 1975, police officers received a tip from an informant that Moore and others were in possession of heroin at “Moore’s apartment.” The police obtained a search warrant and entered the apartment, where they found Moore lying face down near a coffee table in the living room. Also present in the apartment was a woman who was sitting on a couch…