United States v. James Smith

ORDER.

This cause is pending before this Court on appeal from a judgment of conviction in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Counsel for appellant, Marvin Smith, contends that the Government informer, who was a principal witness against the appellant, was unworthy of belief and that his testimony should be completely disregarded by reason of certain benefits which it is claimed passed from the government to the witness in exchange for his testimony. It is alleged that this information did not come to the attention of counsel for the appellant herein until after…