Legal Opinion
United States v. Dale H. Prairie
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1978No. 77-2271PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Prairie appeals from a two-count conviction for distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine) in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. We affirm.
I
Prairie was employed as a cab driver in Anchorage, Alaska. In late November 1976, Prairie accompanied Boles, a fellow cab driver, to a motel room where Cayton was staying. The purpose of the visit was to collect money owed by Cayton to Boles as a result of prior drug transactions. Prairie was unaware that Cayton had been a paid government informant, and that state drug enforcement officers were paying Cayton’s rent and food…
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3Cited by40 opinions
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