UNITED STATES v. WELLS

No. 74-2317.

506 F.2d 924 (1975)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry Ray WELLS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 15, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore J. Sakowitz (Court-appointed), J. V. Eskenazi, Federal Public Defender, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Robert W. Rust, U. S. Atty., Samuel A. Alter, Jr., Kerry J. Nahoom, Asst. U. S. Attys., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before DYER, SIMPSON and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


DYER, Circuit Judge:

Wells was indicted on eight counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of a controlled substance, LSD. The eight counts involved four sales. He relied solely on the defense of entrapment. The jury found him not guilty as to the first transaction (Counts 1 and 2), but guilty as to the last three (Counts 3-8). Wells appeals from the guilty verdict, assigning as error an instruction given by the trial court. Finding no error...

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