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SHERMAN v. UNITED STATES

No. 87.

356 U.S. 369 (1958)

78 S.Ct. 819

2 L.Ed.2d 848

SHERMAN v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 19, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry A. Lowenberg argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

James W. Knapp argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Warren Olney, III, then Assistant Attorney General, Beatrice Rosenberg and Robert G. Maysack.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The issue before us is whether petitioner's conviction should be set aside on the ground that as a matter of law the defense of entrapment was established. Petitioner was convicted under an indictment charging three sales of narcotics in violation of 21 U. S. C. § 174. A previous conviction had been reversed on account of improper instructions as to the issue of entrapment. 200 F.2d...

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