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United States v. Steve Howe (1992)
Charge: Attempted possession of cocaine (federal misdemeanor)Court: U.S. District Court for the District of MontanaDocket: Rain Delay
Is trying to buy a single gram of cocaine from an informant enough for a federal drug conviction?
The facts
A relief pitcher with a long record of drug suspensions had made an impressive comeback. In the off-season, near his rural home, he tried to buy one gram of cocaine for $100 from a man who turned out to be a drug agency informant working an unrelated case. He pleaded not guilty at first. His agent said he had passed a series of drug tests, and the pitcher suggested he had been stopped before using anything.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: United States v. Steve Howe, U.S. District Court, D. Mont. (Missoula), guilty plea June 1992 (no reported opinion)
Read more at upi.com. The source reveals the outcome.