United States v. James L. Tyson

PER CURIAM;

Appellant Tyson was convicted of transferring 13,115 milligrams of marijuana in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 4742(a) 1 and with unlawfully possessing and having under his control the same quantity of marijuana in violation of D.C.Code § 33-402. 2 The charges arose out of Tyson’s delivery of a quantity of marijuana (cannabis) to two police officers (at the officers’ request) who had been introduced to Tyson by one “George,” who claimed to be a friend of Tyson’s. On this appeal Tyson claims (1) entrapment and that he was a mere conduit, (2) the improper admission of prior convictions,…