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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