UNITED STATES v. REDWOOD

No. 73-1708.

492 F.2d 216 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ralph REDWOOD, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 5, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. J. Curran, U. S. Atty., Gilbert J. Scutti, Asst. U. S. Atty., for appellee.

Edward H. Weis, Mark D. Schaffer, Vincent J. Ziccardi, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Before ADAMS, HUNTER and WEIS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

The sole issue on this appeal is whether the district court erred in refusing to instruct the jury that the "procuring agent" or "purchasing agent" theory was a valid defense to the criminal charge of unlawful distribution of heroin under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a).1

Appellant correctly observes that under prior law a person could not be convicted of "selling" narcotics if he were acting...

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