Legal Opinion
United States v. Brimage
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 9, 1997No. 96-1269, 96-1455, 96-1998 and 96-1999PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
A sting operation in the gun trade involving a government informant resulted in the arrest of Frank Brimage and Tracy Ross. Brimage was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition; Ross, of being a felon in possession of ammunition, both in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Brimage was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison; Ross to more than 8 years in prison.
The primary argument they make on appeal is that a federal agent acted in bad faith in monitoring but not recording their conversations during the sting (thus not preserving…
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