BRANSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 16161.

293 F.2d 882 (1961)

Philip S. BRANSON, Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 20, 1961.

Petition for Rehearing Denied September 22, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James E. Hogan, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Arthur J. Hilland, Washington, D. C. (both appointed by the court) was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. John R. Schmertz, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David C. Acheson, U. S. Atty., and Nathan J. Paulson, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., at the time the record was filed, Mr. Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., at the time the record was filed, Abbott A. Leban, Asst. U. S. Atty., and Mr. Daniel J. McTague, Asst. U. S. Atty., also entered appearances for appellee.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, Chief Judge, and EDGERTON and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.


Petition for Rehearing En Banc Denied September 22, 1961.

Circuit Judge Bazelon would grant the petition.

PER CURIAM.

This is a narcotics case in which the appellant admitted making the sale with which he was charged but claimed he was the victim of entrapment.

We find no error.

Affirmed.

EDGERTON, Circuit Judge (dissenting).

Agents of the Narcotics Bureau procured the commission...

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