Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph W. Bailey, United States of America v. David Sloan
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 3, 1975No. 73-1693, 73-1832PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Chief Judge.
David Sloan and Joseph Bailey are appealing from a conviction for distributing heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). Evidence developed at trial indicated that on February 3, 1972 appellants served as intermediaries in a sale of heroin between a government informer and a government agent on the one hand and a narcotics supplier on the other.
During his opening statement at trial, government counsel stated that Mr. Knight, the government informer, had, prior to February 3, 1972, purchased heroin through appellants. Following the opening statement, appellants moved for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- George P. Bradley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Thomas E. Fench, United States of America v. William H. BlackwellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Dewey BobbittCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Joseph E. Lewis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by27 opinions
- United States v. HaldemanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Paul C. Porter, United States v. Walter G. Baker, United States v. Frederick L. Hearn, United States v. Larry ReservitzCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Cross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- United States v. BazzanoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Tabron v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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