UNITED STATES v. PETERSON

No. 17030.

424 F.2d 1357 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shelton PETERSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 8, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald P. Alwin, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Thomas A. Foran, U. S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee; John Peter Lulinski, Michael B. Nash, Nicholas J. Etten, Asst. U. S. Attys., of counsel.

Before KNOCH, Senior Circuit Judge, and KILEY and CUMMINGS, Circuit Judges.


KNOCH, Senior Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Shelton Peterson also known as Shelby Johnson and one Lenelve Warren Whitelaw were indicted on a charge of violation, in Count I, of Title 26 U.S.C. § 4705(a), (unlawful sale of narcotics), and, in Count II, of Title 21 U.S.C. § 174 (receiving, concealing, buying, selling; facilitating transportation, concealment and sale of narcotics, etc.). Judgment was entered on a jury verdict of guilty, and defendant...

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