United States v. Timothy Wade Forrest

Timothy Wade Forrest appeals his convictions for distribution of cocaine base and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base. For the reasons discussed herein, we affirm.

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On December 6, 1991, agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms arrested Forrest during the execution of a federal search warrant at 825 South Ohio Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, for distribution of and conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Before the execution of the warrant, the ATF had used a confidential informant to conduct three controlled, undercover buys of crack cocaine…