U.S. v. Hall

In prosecution on drug and firearm charges arising out of staged sting in which undercover agent approached defendant about robbing fictitious drug house, Dist. Ct. did not err in denying defendant's request for entrapment jury instruction where: (1) defendant had prior conviction for armed robbery; (2) defendant expressed on several occasions willingness to participate in proposed robbery; and (3) defendant was involved in planning for robbery and expressed willingness to kill others if necessary to accomplish robbery. Ct. rejected defendant's claim that potential for selling drugs for substantial profit constituted extraordinary inducement to justify entrapment instruction.