UNITED STATES v. TAYLOR

No. 76-1282.

542 F.2d 1023 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Clara Ruth TAYLOR, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 20, 1976.

Rehearing Denied November 16, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Nissenholtz, Cofman, Townsley, Nissenholtz & Weinstein, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Barry A. Short, U. S. Atty. and Frederick R. Buckles, Asst. U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before GIBSON, Chief Judge, MARKEY, Judge, and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant, Clara Taylor, appeals from her conviction on two counts of illegally distributing heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1970). Taylor was sentenced to 15 years in prison to be followed by a five year special parole term.

The Government's evidence was that on December 1, 1975, a Government informant, Arthur Doward, arranged for the purchase of heroin from Taylor. Pursuant to this arrangement, Taylor arrived at Doward's house...

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