Case Name: Philip S. BRANSON, Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1961-07-20
Citations: 293 F.2d 882
Docket Number: No. 16161
Parties: Philip S. BRANSON, Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 293
Pages: 882–883

Head Matter:
Philip S. BRANSON, Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
No. 16161.
United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.
Argued June 26, 1961.
Decided July 20, 1961.
Petition for Rehearing En Banc Denied Sept. 22, 1961.
Circuit Judge Bazelon would grant the petition.
Mr. James E. Hogan, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Arthur J. Hilland, Washington, D. C. (both appointed by the court) was on the brief, for appellant.
Mr. John R. Schmertz, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David C. Acheson, U. S. Atty., and Nathan J. Paulson, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., at the time the record was filed, Mr. Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., at the time the record was filed, Abbott A. Leban, Asst. U. S. Atty., and Mr. Daniel J. McTague, Asst. U. S. Atty., also entered appearances for appellee.
Before Wilbur K. Miller, Chief Judge, and Edgerton and Bastían, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This is a narcotics case in which the appellant admitted making the sale with which he was charged but claimed he was the victim of entrapment.
We find no error.
Affirmed.