Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Barbarin v. All U. S. Judges of Eastern District of Louisiana

58 L. Ed. 2d 332

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1978-10-30
Topic
general

noting the Supreme Court’s use of the Model Penal Code definition of “knowingly” | “Although knowledge that the substance imported is a particular narcotic need not be proven, 21 U.S.C. 952(a) is a ‘specific intent’ statute and requires knowledge that such substance is a controlled;substance.” | "Although knowledge that the substance imported is a particular narcotic need not be proven, 21 U.S.C. 952(a) is a `specific intent' statute and requires knowledge that such substance is a controlled substance." | "'Should have known' is closer to negligence than knowledge."

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C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.