Legal Opinion

United States v. John A. Hill

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided April 16, 1998No. 96-3843PublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CONTIE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant, John A. Hill, appeals his conviction and sentence for violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).

I

In April 1995, according to information provided to the Caribbean Gang Task Force, a confidential informant stated that defendant was involved in drug trafficking, was known on the street as “Smoke,” and drove an old blue Chevrolet in transporting drugs. During the course of the investigation, defendant was observed in a blue 1983 Chevrolet registered to his sister, Carmella M. Hill. The confidential informant stated that…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. United States v. Erwin R. WunderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by83 opinions

  1. United States v. StewartCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  2. United States v. Randy GrahamCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  3. United States v. CeballosCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  4. United States v. Craig Forest (02-3022) and Herman E. Garner, III (02-3064)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  5. Harris v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998

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