UNITED STATES v. VILLAFANA

No. 71-2142 Summary Calendar.

455 F.2d 478 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gonzalo VILLAFANA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 14, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max P. Engel, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Robert W. Rust, U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., by Kenneth G. Oertel, Asst. U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and INGRAHAM and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Following a plea of not guilty and trial in the District Court, Gonzalo Villafana was convicted on a one-count indictment alleging sale of 1.81 grams of cocaine and sentenced to imprisonment for five years. We affirm.

Appellant's primary contention is that the Trial Court committed reversible error by refusing a directed verdict of acquittal on the theory that the evidence established the defense of entrapment...

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