United States v. Leonard Joseph Johnson, United States of America v. Alvin James White, United States of America v. Clinton Crubet Woods

At trial, the jury found each of the Appellants guilty of violating provisions of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, 21 U.S. C. § 801 et seq., especially §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, (1970). Each Defendant appealed from the resulting judgment of the trial court. We affirm.

The facts in this case (which involve events on June 14 and 29, 1972) appear to follow what has come to be a common pattern. The jury could properly find the following: Operating under cover, Special Agent Brandon, of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, relied upon an informant for an approach to the Defendants. On June 14, 1972, the informant, Jackson, introduced Brandon, as a buyer of heroin from Detroit, to Woods at Woods’ home. Brandon and Jackson returned later that afternoon, in Brandon’s car. Johnson was seen, with White as his passenger, driving up to Woods’ home. Johnson entered the home, and shortly after, returned to the ear, and he and White left. In response to a wave from Johnson to Jackson, Brandon drove after Johnson to an adjacent gasoline station. Jackson then introduced Brandon to Johnson. Meanwhile, White walked around the parking lot in the manner of a…