United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Carland A. Bowser, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

Defendant Carland A. Bowser was convicted of two counts of distribution of a Schedule II narcotic, crack cocaine, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1).1 On appeal, defendant challenges the admission of certain evidence and the court’s prohibition of his attempted cross-examination concerning the identity of a confidential informant. On cross-appeal, the government challenges the district court’s downward departure from the applicable sentencing guideline.2 We affirm.

On January 10, 1990, defendant made a hand-to-hand sale of 2.7 grams of crack cocaine to an undercover agent of the federal Bureau of…