U.S. v. SPAIN

No. 86-1401.

825 F.2d 1426 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William SPAIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 22, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian K. Holland, Asst. Federal Public Defender (Michael G. Katz, Federal Public Defender, with him on brief), Denver, Colo., for defendant-appellant.

Richard J. Nolan, Sp. Asst. U.S. Atty. (Robert N. Miller, U.S. Atty., with him on brief), Denver, Colo., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before LOGAN, SETH and MOORE, Circuit Judges.


SETH, Circuit Judge.

The defendant was indicted for possession with intent to distribute a drug alleged to be a Schedule I controlled substance. The defendant entered a guilty plea to the count but reserved the right to appeal the denial of his motion to dismiss the count. The drug here concerned is 3, 4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

The basic question on appeal is whether the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had authority to act under the 1984 Act which...

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