Richard Lee Elliott v. United States

Richard Lee Elliott, appellant, was convicted of three counts of an indictment charging violation of the narcotic laws (§ 174 of Title 21 U.S.C.A.). Count 9 charged selling and facilitating the sale of two (2) grains of heroin on October 12, 1957; count 10 with facilitating the sale of and giving away of one (1) grain of heroin on October 14, 1957; and count 11 of conspiracy with other defendants to violate § 174 of Title 21 U.S.C.A. Upon trial the appellant was found guilty on all three counts and was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment on each count, such sentences to run concurrently.

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