Legal Opinion
United States v. Catherine Kearns, United States of America v. James R. Kearns, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 23, 1993No. 92-10426, 92-10436PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
I. Background
In 1989 Sergio and Rosemary Ter an were arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Sergio’s parole was revoked and he was sent back to a federal penitentiary. However, Rosemary agreed in writing to “work off’ the charges by acting as an informant for the Glendale (Arizona) Police Department. In prison, Sergio met appellant James Kearns, who was serving a life-sentence. James was often visited by appellee Catherine Kearns, his wife, and her son, and Sergio was visited by Rosemary. During these visits and afterwards, the Kearnses…
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