U.S. v. Robinson, No. 97-2185 (1st Cir.) (144 F.3d 104) (May 8, 1998) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
Here the Court held that because crack cocaine is chemically indistinguishable from other forms of cocaine base, lay testimony could be used for sentencing purposes to establish the nature of the substance.
The defendant in this case complained that the Government had failed to present adequate proof that the drugs ...
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