United States v. Washington
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
41 F.3d 917 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
Police stopped Raymond Washington's (defendant) car and found a pistol in the trunk along with 12.1 grams of cocaine, a pager, and cash on his person, but no drug paraphernalia suggesting he planned to sell it. Washington admitted friends had given him money to buy cocaine that he intended to share with them. The jury acquitted him of the gun charge but convicted him of possession with intent to distribute, and he appealed, arguing he should have been charged only with simple possession since he never intended to sell the drugs.
IssueFree
Whether the concept of intent to distribute illegal drugs includes sharing drugs with a third party.