UNITED STATES v. PATTERSON

No. 72-2550. Summary Calendar.

470 F.2d 731 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas L. PATTERSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 6, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Branton (Court-Appointed), San Antonio, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

William S. Sessions, U. S. Atty., James E. Bock, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BELL, DYER and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Patterson appeals from his convictions on two counts arising from the possession and sale of amphetamine capsules, a schedule III controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846. In this appeal he raises the claims of entrapment and improper jury argument. We affirm.

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