United States v. Rogelio Hernandez-Vela

Appellant Rogelio Hernandez-Vela appeals from his conviction for conspiracy to possess marijuana in violation of 21 U.S. C.A. §§ 841(a)(1), 846, and from the sentence imposed by the trial court following that conviction. He urges that the trial court erred in refusing to compel disclosure of the identity of a confidential informant, that the trial court read a presentence report pertaining to him prior to his trial, and that the trial court improperly pressured him to confess prior to sentence. We find no merit in his first two contentions, but in light of our comments in United States v.…