Legal Opinion
Roviaro v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 25, 1957No. 58PublishedCited by 3,357 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burton
This case concerns a conviction for violation of the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act, as amended.1 *55The principal issue is whether the United States District Court committed reversible error when it allowed the Government to refuse to disclose the identity of an undercover employee who had taken a material part in bringing about the possession of certain drugs by the accused, had been present with the accused at the occurrence of the alleged crime, and might be a material witness as to whether the accused knowingly transported the drugs as charged. For the reasons hereafter stated, we…
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