UNITED STATES v. JACKSON

No. 77-5636 Summary Calendar.

576 F.2d 46 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roosevelt Peter JACKSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 5, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin S. Arrington, John J. Goger, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellant.

William L. Harper, U. S. Atty., Robert A. Boas, Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, GODBOLD and RUBIN, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

This is one of a growing number of cases involving doctors who "deal" drugs.1 Appellant Roosevelt P. Jackson, M.D., established a "mental health clinic" apart from his regular practice after suffering a drop in income following his loss of surgical privileges at certain Atlanta hospitals. The clinic quickly became known as a source of "Quaalude," the commercial name for the depressant methaqualone—a Schedule...

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