Legal Opinion
United States v. Tommie C. Bender
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 20, 1993No. 92-2452PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
During a valid search of a townhouse, the police caught Tommie C. Bender hiding about one ounce of cocaine base, otherwise known as crack cocaine, down a basement sewer drain pipe. The government charged Bender under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) with possession with the intent to distribute. Bender was found guilty and sentenced to twelve years in prison. On appeal, he challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to reveal the identity of a confidential police informant. Bender maintains that he needed the confidential informant to testify on his behalf, because the…
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