Jones v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1960-03-28

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Mr. Justice Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a prosecution for violation of federal narcotics laws. In the first count of a two-count indictment petitioner was charged with having “purchased, sold, dispensed and distributed” narcotics in violation of 26 U. S. C. § 4704 (a), that is, not in or from th…

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