Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas A. Christian (90-6326), and Clifford B. Friend, Also Known as Pookie (90-6587)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1991No. 90-6326, 90-6587PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.
The events that lead to the arrest of Thomas Christian and Clifford Friend began with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s arrest of David Gillespie. Not knowing Gillespie had been arrested, Christian arranged a cocaine deal involving Gillespie, Friend and others. The transaction, videotaped and monitored by undercover agents, took place on the night of March 8, 1990. Following his arrest, Friend plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine. Christian was convicted by a jury for (1) conspiracy to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pinkerton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. WaltonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Juan A. Acosta-CazaresCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Ramon Jorge Laguardia and Marina Hidalgo GatoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Michael RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- United States v. SimsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Errol Eugene WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- United States v. William T. BarnesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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