Legal Opinion
United States v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1995No. Nos. 93-2292, 93-2293, 93-2294 and 93-2295PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
This ease began as a “reverse sting” operation by the Albuquerque Police Department. In a reverse sting, police officers assume the role of drug dealers in order to infiltrate drug rings. On April 22,1991, Officer James Torres of the Albuquerque Police Department met a confidential informant and Appellant Leon at the Kettle Restaurant in Albuquerque. (Tr. at 20-21) The purpose of the meeting was to arrange the sale of 100 pounds of marijuana to Mr. Leon and his “money people” for eventual distribution in Miami, Florida. (Tr. at 22) Mr. Leon did not…
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