Thomas E. Trent v. United States

BURGER, Circuit Judge.

After jury trial appellant was convicted on all counts of a six count indictment for violation of narcotics laws.1 He was sentenced to imprisonment for periods ranging from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 5 years, sentences running concurrently. He was allowed to appeal at government expense with court appointed counsel who have ably briefed and argued all available points in this court.

*287The principal points urged here are: (a) the defense of entrapment, it being contended that the District Court should have directed a verdict of not guilty; (b) that the government was…