UNITED STATES v. GRAYSON

No. 79-5550 Summary Calendar.

625 F.2d 66 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America, Plantiff-Appellee, v. Elbert GRAYSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 28, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Rosenblatt, Miami, Fla. (Court-Appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Stephen B. Gillman, Asst. U.S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEE, HENDERSON and HATCHETT, Circuit Judges.


HATCHETT, Circuit Judge.

The only issue presented for review in this case is whether evidence consisting solely of the quantity of the controlled substance seized is sufficient to uphold an inference of intent to distribute. We hold that it is sufficient, and affirm.

Upon arrival at Miami International Airport from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on May 3, 1979, Elbert Grayson was found to have concealed on his person four packages containing 413.1 grams of dilute cocaine...

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