Legal Opinion
United States v. Arthur Lee Bycer, T/a Bycer's Pharmacy
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 9, 1979No. 78-1869PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
Inferences from established facts are accepted methods of proof when no direct evidence is available. It is essential, however, that there be a logical and convincing connection between the facts established and the conclusion inferred. We find that correlation lacking in this case where inferences of illegal drug distribution were drawn from a pharmacist’s inability to reconcile his inventory of controlled substances with records of shipments to his store. Since there was no other evidence to establish the prosecution’s case on distribution, we vacate…
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3Cited by27 opinions
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