AND · 21usc846:object-offense
Import/export conspiracies under section 963 are not automatically section 846 offenses. Drug type/quantity and defendant-specific penalty findings require the object statute and applicable circuit rules; none is imposed here as a universal element of all section 846 offenses.
Exact element source
to commit any offense defined in this subchapterSource:
docroot/ir/usc/title21.jsonl#title21_sec846; Unicode character offsets [66:114] (end exclusive); SHA-256 2e517c5d16d23f29a12a2ee674170178c593255445eb2bf7e8f112f4236ea1e1.Routes and case patterns
| Route | Definition | Merits instance blocks | Distinct merits cases | Examples (up to 3 cases per count group) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unclassified route provisional; 2 observed cases | no definition yet | 0 Satisfied 0; not satisfied 0; excluded context 2 | 0 | Used only in non-merits blocks (2). Excluded context examples:United States v. Galecki — 932 F.3d 176 (2019) · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019 — not reached · basis not recorded (21usc846: author: Astra4 · not independently reviewed) · background/procedural · not counted United States v. Shabani — 513 U.S. 10 (1994) · Supreme Court of the United States · 1994 — not reached · basis not recorded (21usc846: author: Astra4 · not independently reviewed) · rule-announced/merits · not counted |
| distribution provisional; provisional (1 case) | Agreement to distribute controlled substances; successful distribution is not required. | 1 Satisfied 1; not satisfied 0; excluded context 0 | 1 | United States v. Mazzulla — 932 F.3d 1091 (2019) · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019 — satisfied · proved (21usc846: author: Astra4 · not independently reviewed) · applied/merits · counted |
| possession-with-intent provisional; 0 observed cases | Intent to possess a controlled substance for distribution plus strongly corroborative conduct. | 0 Satisfied 0; not satisfied 0; excluded context 0 | 0 | Never used: no annotation uses in this snapshot |
How courts decided this element
| Case | Element | Holding and scope | Pattern | Exact source quotations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Galecki — 932 F.3d 176 (2019) · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019 — not reached (21usc846: author: Astra4 · not independently reviewed) | Identified offense in Subchapter I | not_reached Excluded from merits counts background / proceduralThe source decides access to material analogue evidence and remands; the stored charge description is procedural background, not proof of agreement or knowledge. | Unspecified route | A federal jury convicted Benjamin Galecki and Charles Burton Ritchie ("Defendants") of charges related to a conspiracy to distribute controlled substance analogues.Source: docroot/ir/caselaw/f3d_932.jsonl#/f3d/932/0176-01; Unicode character offsets [21:185] (end exclusive); SHA-256 0c82c7f094e38f767e715c3747fe78c7143ba5296685729c8ea1b24467828dbe.In any further proceedings, the Government has the option to grant the Touhy request as to Dr. Berrier, dismiss the indictment, or endure a sanction.Source: docroot/ir/caselaw/f3d_932.jsonl#/f3d/932/0176-01; Unicode character offsets [52255:52404] (end exclusive); SHA-256 0c82c7f094e38f767e715c3747fe78c7143ba5296685729c8ea1b24467828dbe. |
| United States v. Mazzulla — 932 F.3d 1091 (2019) · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019 — satisfied · proved (21usc841: author: Flash2 · QA: FIX (Fable, neov2/cases/TRIAGE-Flash.md); 21usc846: author: Astra4 · not independently reviewed) | Identified offense in Subchapter I | satisfied Counted merits instance applied / merits basis: proved; count: Count I conspiracy; subject: count=Count I conspiracy The opinion separately reaches sufficiency after rejecting other trial objections. The object is identified through evidence of methamphetamine distribution, not merely the indictment caption. | admitted-recurring-methamphetamine-sales | During the interview, Mazzulla admitted that over the past two years he sold up to two ounces of methamphetamine per week to his employees.Source: docroot/ir/caselaw/f3d_932.jsonl#/f3d/932/1091-01; Unicode character offsets [2040:2179] (end exclusive); SHA-256 134fb3d6293d60034b50e328b2f8bc6338c96fa98b9411a4bc86a8b0b50fded8.Viewing the record in the light most favorable to the government, we are satisfied that the evidence supports the verdict on every count.Source: docroot/ir/caselaw/f3d_932.jsonl#/f3d/932/1091-01; Unicode character offsets [28848:28985] (end exclusive); SHA-256 134fb3d6293d60034b50e328b2f8bc6338c96fa98b9411a4bc86a8b0b50fded8. |
| United States v. Shabani — 513 U.S. 10 (1994) · Supreme Court of the United States · 1994 — not reached (21usc846: author: Astra4 · not independently reviewed) | Identified offense in Subchapter I | not_reached Excluded from merits counts rule-announced / merits | Unspecified route | No source quotation recorded for this block. |