Legal Opinion
United States v. Donald Hughes
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 5, 1981No. 80-5550PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
On November 14, 1979, Special Agent Gene Bachman of the Drug Enforcement Administration (hereinafter referred to as “DEA”) and Ken, a confidential informant, arranged by taped telephone conversations to buy one kilogram of cocaine from the appellant, Donald Hughes. Hughes agreed to consummate the sale that same day at a local motel. While Bachman waited for Hughes in the parking lot, Ken went inside and registered for a room. After Hughes arrived, the three men retired to the room to discuss the terms of the sale. Hughes then left to obtain the cocaine, returning a…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Albert Lopez Gallego v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by36 opinions
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