Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles Frederick Bower
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 19, 1978No. 77-5336PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Bower was convicted of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine, and unlawful possession of a firearm during the commission of a federal felony. His convictions came about largely through the efforts of a paid Government informer. On this appeal defendant seeks reversal of his convictions, arguing: (1) there was no foundation for inclusion in the indictment of a count charging a federal firearms violation; (2) the Government’s failure affirmatively to proffer the paid informer for a pretrial interview with defendant violated defend ant’s…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Hampton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. Roberto Gomez-Rojas, and Michael Rece SutherlinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- William Clayton Pierce v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- United States v. Eduardo Jaime RoucoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Clark N. FischelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Miriam Rodriguez DiazCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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