Legal Opinion
United States v. John E. Irwin
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 26, 1980No. 78-3022PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMESON, District Judge:
John E. Irwin has appealed his conviction of distributing cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846.
Factual Background
In December, 1977, the Denver Police Department arrested Irwin for possession of cocaine. In exchange for a dismissal of the criminal charge against him, Irwin agreed to become an informant for the Police Department. To “work off” the charge, Irwin first gave information that led to the arrest and conviction of his source and later attempted to set up some large scale drug…
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