Legal Opinion
United States v. Miguel Lara-Hernandez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 19, 1978No. 78-1559PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant was convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and of distribution of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He contends that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right of confrontation as well as his right to effective assistance of counsel also guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.
The key prosecution witness was Vincent Villareal, an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration, who testified that appellant and another man sold him heroin. Villareal attempted suicide after the sale, but before the trial. The prosecution moved for an order…
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