Legal Opinion
United States v. Jimmie Davis
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1973No. 73-2692PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Circuit Judge:
Appellant was convicted after a jury trial on a two-count indictment charging distribution of heroin and cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a) (1). His only contention on appeal is that the government should have disclosed the identity of a confidential informer who introduced narcotics agents to a man they identified as the appellant, and who was present during the transactions for which appellant was convicted. The informer did not otherwise participate in the sales transaction, and the actual bargaining, payment and receipt of the drugs were accomplished by two…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- McCoy Gilmore v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Narberto Angelo Portomene v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- United States v. Arthur Thomas Nixon, David L. Snoddy and Donald E. Gilbreth, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Enrique Cano SilvaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Felipe Gonzales and Vincente Rodriguez OvalleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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