Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth Charles Fragoso
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 23, 1992No. 91-2638PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Kenneth Charles Fragoso was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine. Because of his two prior felony convictions, he has been sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals his conviction on numerous grounds. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On August 6, 1990, Larry Carlton contacted U Daya Chand Thakur, who at that time was working as a paid informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to inform him that he was in possession of some cocaine and that he wanted Thakur…
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