SMITH v. U.S.

No. 84-1120.

522 A.2d 1274 (1987)

Ronald SMITH, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided March 26, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Davidow, Washington, D.C., appointed by this court, was on brief, for appellant.

Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., and Michael W. Farrell and Laura R. Blumenfeld, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellee.

Before BELSON and TERRY, Associate Judges, and REILLY, Senior Judge.


BELSON, Associate Judge:

Ronald Smith appeals from his conviction for possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, D.C. Code § 33-603(a) (1986 Supp.), entered after a bench trial. Appellant contends that the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to support his conviction in three respects. First, he contends that the government failed to prove that he was in "constructive possession" of the drug paraphernalia. Second, appellant argues that the government...

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