Travis Buford v. United States

HEALY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction on three counts of an indictment charging two substantive violations of the narcotics laws, 26 U.S.C. §§ 4704 and 7237, and conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 371. Appellant was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a $500 fine on each count — the prison terms to run concurrently.

Twice during July and August of 1958 an informer working for the federal government visited a barber shop operated by appellant and her sister. On both occasions the informer was equipped with a Schmidt radio transmitter enabling another federal agent to listen in…