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UNITED STATES v. NELSON

No. 74-1186.

499 F.2d 965 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Bruce R. NELSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 11, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Clifford, Robins, Meshbesher, Singer & Spence, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellant.

Daniel Scott, Asst. U. S. Atty., Minneapolis, Minn., for appellee.

Before GIBSON, BRIGHT, and WEBSTER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Bruce R. Nelson appeals his conviction of possession of heroin, a misdemeanor under 21 U.S.C. § 844(a).1 He contends that the conviction cannot stand since the Government failed to prove the presence of a sufficient quantity of heroin to produce a narcotic effect. The trial court rejected this contention and instructed the jury that any measurable amount of heroin would sustain the conviction. We affirm.

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