What is the test to sustain a conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Castro-Barraza, 91 F.3d 155 (9th Cir. 1996):
To sustain a conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute it, "the government must prove that the defendant (1) knowingly (2) possessed the marijuana (3) with intent to distribute it." See United States v. Quintero-Barraza, 78 F.3d 1344, ---- (9th Cir.1995).
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