Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Francis Johnson, United States of America v. Ricardo Bernard Smith
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1991No. 90-5034, 90-5035PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINS, Circuit Judge:
Ricardo Bernard Smith and Michael Francis Johnson appeal their convictions of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a)(1) (West 1981), and resulting sentences. Appellants’ primary assigned error is that an ex parte presentence conference between their probation officers and the district judge violated their sixth amendment rights to effective assistance of counsel and confrontation of witnesses. We affirm.
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A Drug Enforcement Administration “reverse sting” undercover operation culminated in a meeting of Smith, Johnson, an informant, and an…
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