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United States v. Willie Mays Aikens (1994)
Charge: Distribution of crack cocaine (four counts) and using a firearm during drug trafficking - former slugger sold crack from his homeCourt: U.S. District Court for the Western District of MissouriDocket: The Shadow Dugout
Is the former slugger guilty of distributing crack cocaine and carrying a gun in connection with it?
The facts
In 1994 police in Kansas City arrested a former big-league first baseman after a tip about drug sales at his home. He was charged with four counts of distributing crack cocaine and one firearm count tied to drug trafficking. Prosecutors said a loaded gun was kept where the drugs were sold.
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. Willie Mays Aikens, U.S. District Court (Kansas City, Missouri), 1994 (no reported opinion)
Read more at en.wikipedia.org. The source reveals the outcome.