United States v. Mercer

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• concluding that the defendant’s posses- sion of a “large number of plastic jeweler’s bags” constituted evi- dence of intent to distribute a controlled substance
• noting that cash, plastic bags, and the lack of paraphernalia used to consume drugs can also show the intent to distribute
• noting that plastic bags are common packaging materi- als in drug distribution schemes
• discuss- ing that a jury could infer intent to distribute from the fact that the methamphetamine in question was individually packaged in plastic bags
• the presence of money is one factor that evidences an intent to USCA11 Case: 24-12646 Document: 25-1 Date Filed: 05/02/2025 Page: 8 of 9 8 Opinion of the Court 24-12646 distribute

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Other cases named United States v. Mercer

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• United States v. Mercer
  Eleventh Circuit· 1999-01-25· cited 59×
• United States v. Mercer
  First Circuit· 2016-08-17· cited 14×
• United States v. Mercer
  N.D. California· 1955-07-05· cited 7×
• United States v. Mercer
  U S Air Force Court of Military Review· 1984-06-15· cited 4×
• United States v. Mercer
  Sixth Circuit· 2001-10-03· cited 2×
• United States v. Mercer
  U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review· 1986-09-12· cited 2×
• United States v. Mercer
  Eleventh Circuit· 1999-01-25
• United States v. Mercer
  Eleventh Circuit· 1999-01-25
• United States v. Mercer
  Third Circuit· 1978-03-13
• United States v. Mercer
  Third Circuit· 1978-03-20
• United States v. Mercer
  D. Utah· 2007-02-06
• United States v. Mercer
  District of Columbia· 2013-12-19
• United States v. Mercer
  D. Oregon· 1868-12-19
• United States v. Mercer
  Fourth Circuit· 2013-05-29