United States v. Robert L. Pinkney

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge BAZELON.

Opinion filed by Circuit Judge LEVEN-THAL, concurring in part and dissenting in part. BAZELON, Chief Judge:

Appellant was convicted by a jury of possession of phenmetrazine with intent to distribute,1 possession of phenmetrazine,2 and possession of methadone.3 After submission to the court of a report4 finding him unsuitable for treatment under the Narcotics Addict Rehabilitation Act (NARA),5 appellant was sentenced to prison terms of from one to three years (with a special parole term of two years) on the possession with intent to distribute…