Legal Opinion
United States v. Jorge Humberto Bastidas Castro
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 25, 1969No. 7195_1PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
On April 27, 1967, the defendant and a friend, Carlos Schneider, sold 8.5 grams of cocaine to a government informant— the entire transaction being observed by a government agent. On August 7, 1967, the grand jury returned an indictment charging the defendant and Schneider with violations of 26 U.S.C. § 4704(a), purchasing cocaine not in the original stamped package; 26 U.S.C. § 4705(a), selling cocaine without the requisite order form; and 21 U.S.C. § 174, receiving, concealing, and facilitating the transportation of illegally imported cocaine.
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