UNITED STATES v. RUSSELL

No. 71-1585.

411 U.S. 423 (1973)

UNITED STATES v. RUSSELL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 24, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Lacovara argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Petersen, Edward R. Korman, Jerome M. Feit, and Roger A. Pauley.

Thomas H. S. Brucker, by appointment of the Court, 409 U.S. 946, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Robert E. Prince.*


MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent Richard Russell was charged in three counts of a five-count indictment returned against him and codefendants John and Patrick Connolly.1 After a jury trial in the District Court, in which his sole defense was entrapment, respondent was convicted on all three counts of having unlawfully manufactured and processed methamphetamine ("speed") and of having unlawfully sold...

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