Legal Opinion
United States v. Patricia Atkins
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1973No. 72-1181PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
The appellant appeals from a conviction, based upon a jury verdict, of aiding and abetting the purchase of heroin in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 4704(a).1 Two issues are presented for determina*310tion by this Court: Whether the Government presented sufficient evidence to submit the case to the jury; and, whether the trial court erred when it permitted witnesses to express opinions that the substance involved was in fact heroin. We affirm.
I. Submissible case.
The appellant presented no evidence and the Government’s evidence disclosed the following: In October 1970, Frank August…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Morei v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1942
- United States v. John Nuccio, Rosario Lupo, and William CurcuratoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Marie Moses, Alias Marie KellyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by60 opinions
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