Legal Opinion
United States v. Harry Christian (84-5843), Joe L. Davis (85-5005/85-5346)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 13, 1986No. 84-5843, 85-5005 and 85-5346PublishedCited by 172 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONTIE, Circuit Judge.
Joe L. Davis and Harry Christian appeal their convictions for distribution of heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and conspiracy to distribute heroin, 21 U.S.C. § 846, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, several rulings on the admissibility of evidence, instructions to the jury, and sentencing. Defendant Davis appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for a new trial based on the government’s failure, pursuant to Davis’ request, to disclose a government decision not to prosecute the government’s chief witness in exchange for her cooperation in this case. For…
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