Opinion ID: 318307
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Court 12 Cocaine Conviction

Text: 100 The jury convicted Leon James on count 12 of the indictment which charged that he violated 26 U.S.C. 4704(a) by purchasing, dispensing or distributing two packages of cocaine not in or from the original stamped package. He contends that the evidence did not support this conviction. 101 The two packages of cocaine involved in count 12 were found by agents on August 18, 1969 during the search of the James apartment on Florida Avenue. Both packages of cocaine were found in a locked metal box in the dresser of the apartment. One of the packages was a glassine bag containing 2.656 grams of 6.77% Anhydrous cocaine. The other package was wrapped in tinfoil and contained 1.716 grams of 6.87% Anhydrous cocaine. 102 Also contained in the locked metal box along with the cocaine were the following: 103 a. a large double glassine bag containing a white powder which was determined to be 72.769 grams of 86.7 percent anhydrous heroin; b. twelve empty glassine bags which are commonly used to package narcotics in quantities of less than an ounce. c. 147 empty glassine bags which are commonly used to package narcotics in quantities of an ounce or more; and d. asorted paraphernalia commonly used to cut or weigh narcotics, e.g., sifter, knife, tinfoil, spoons. 104 In the hall closet of the apartment agents found a suitcase containing a spoon and a bag. The bag contained a substance which turned out to be manitol, a diluent which can be used to cut drugs. Also recovered from the hall closet was a scale with calibrations from one-half ounce to sixteen ounces. 105 In one of the address books seized from the apartment was the following notation: 11 1/2 Boy 106 1 1/4  1 OZ Girl $930.00 4  1500.00