Carlton v. United States

BONE, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was indicted on four counts for violating 21 U.S.C.A. Section 174, pertinent portions of which are set forth below. 1 The indictment charged: (1) the sale, on or about October 23, 1951, to Ralph M. Frias (a government agent), of approximately 401 grains of' morphine; (2) the sale, on or about October 19, 1951, of 311 grains of morphine; (3) the receipt, concealment and facilitation of the transportation of the narcotics referred to in Count 1; (4) the receipt, concealment and facilitation of the transportation of the narcotics referred to in Count 2. The jury…