Legal Opinion
United States v. Brian A. Anderson, Richard Quentin Felts, and Paul William Spicer,defendants-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 22, 1974No. 73-2774PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Brian A. Anderson, Richard Quentin Felts, and Paul William Spicer appeal from convictions for violating various parts of the federal narcotics law. 1 Additionally, Spicer appeals his conviction for carrying a firearm during the commission of a felony. 2 An informant’s tip provided the initial impetus for the investigation leading to the arrests of the appellants, but additional evidence of the informant’s credibility was provided by police surveillance and investigation. Because we find there was sufficient independent observation to corroborate the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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3Cited by79 opinions
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