UNITED STATES v. BLOUNT

No. 72-2040.

479 F.2d 650 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Wendell BLOUNT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided June 8, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick Taft, Cleveland, Ohio, for defendant-appellant; James D. London (Court Appointed), Public Defender, Cleveland, Ohio, on brief.

Clarence B. Taylor, Asst. U. S. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee; Frederick M. Coleman, U. S. Atty., Charles A. Caruso, Dept. of Justice, Atty., Office for Drug Abuse Law Enforcement, Cleveland, Ohio, on brief.

Before PECK, McCREE and LIVELY, Circuit Judges.


McCREE, Circuit Judge.

We consider an appeal from a judgment following jury convictions on both counts of a two-count indictment charging illegal distribution of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (1). Appellant was sentenced to three years imprisonment on each count, to be served consecutively. Five issues are presented on appeal.

Two issues attack the sufficiency of the evidence to refute the defense of entrapment. We determine that they are...

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