U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1961

Philip S. Branson v. United States

Philip S. Branson v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Decided September 22, 1961 · Miller, Edgerton, Bastían
293 F.2d 882 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Philip S. Branson v. United States

Dissenting Opinion

EDGERTON, Circuit Judge

(dissenting).

Agents of the Narcotics Bureau procured the commission of the narcotics offenses of which the appellant has been convicted. This court has held that a conviction so obtained may be valid if it appears that the agents had a “reasonable suspicion” that the defendant was predisposed to commit the offenses. Childs v. United States, 105 U.S.App.D.C. 342, 343, 267 F.2d 619, 620. But in my opinion this does not appear in this case and the conviction should be reversed.

Opinion of the Court

*883PER 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.

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