Legal Opinion

United States v. Curtis Tatum, A/K/A Lonnie

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 12, 1974No. 1282PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Curtis Tatum was tried before a jury and was convicted on all counts of a four-count indictment. Three counts alleged separate incidents of unlawful heroin distribution, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and the fourth count alleged unlawful possession of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844(a). We affirm.

Two of the counts charging unlawful distribution involved transactions in which informers participated along with Government agents. The other two counts did not. During the trial, de fendant requested the identities of the informers and was told by…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Weiss v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
  2. Corcoran v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. United States v. John Cimino and Joseph D'ErcolECourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
  4. Lloyd G. Washington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
  5. Isaac Bud Wilson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. Meier Jason BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
  2. United States v. Roberto Gomez-Rojas, and Michael Rece SutherlinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. United States v. Robert Dale Hart, United States of America v. Ruben Morales RoblesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  4. United States v. John Conley, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  5. United States v. Charles Kabbaby, A/K/A "Abdul", "The Arab"Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982

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