POSNER, Chief Judge.
The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the defendant, convicted of possession with intent to distribute of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), was entitled to an instruction that would have permitted the jury to convict him instead of the less grave offense of simple possession. 21 U.S.C. § 844(a). A defendant is entitled to an instruction on a "lesser included" offense only if there is enough evidence to permit a rational...
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