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United States v. Freddie Lee McDonald A/K/A Walter McDonald United States of America, Cross-Appellant v. Carlos Ponton, Cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 17, 1991No. 89-5269, 89-5549PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Defendants Carlos V. Ponton and Freddie Lee McDonald bring this appeal from their convictions on an indictment charging that they conspired to possess at least five kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. In addition, the government brings a cross-appeal from Ponton’s sentencing.

I

Posing as a seller of cocaine, an undercover DEA agent met with Ponton on July 26, 1988 to negotiate the sale of twenty kilograms of cocaine. The agent had been introduced to Ponton through a confidential informant (Cl) whose only role was to make the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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  4. Chaffin v. StynchcombeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. United States v. Donald James and David Anthony Butler, United States of America v. Henry Smith and Kenneth Wayne WhitmoreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by39 opinions

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