UNITED STATES v. WESSON

No. 88-3060.

889 F.2d 134 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony Craig WESSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gwenn R. Rinkenberger, Asst. U.S. Atty., Hammond, Ind., for plaintiff-appellee.

Hamilton L. Carmouche, Merrillville, Ind., for defendant-appellant.

Before WOOD, Jr., COFFEY and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Cocaine sells for more than $10,000 per pound in kilogram quantities, so dealers protect their inventory. James Baker kept his in a safe deposit box at a bank. Baker relied on others to arrange sales, and Anthony Wesson was one of these go-betweens. During 1987 Wesson sold samples of Baker's cocaine to an undercover agent. In January 1988 the agent agreed to purchase a kilogram for $36,000. Baker had nine on deposit and was happy to oblige...

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