United States v. Andrew Eschweiler

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

Andrew Eschweiler was convicted by a jury of federal narcotics violations and was sentenced to five years in prison. His appeal raises a number of questions, most revolving around Harold Abrahamsen, who as government informer and prosecution witness played a key role in Eschweiler’s apprehension and conviction.

Eschweiler sold cocaine and other illegal drugs from his apartment. He befriended Abrahamsen and let him live in the apartment rent free. Abrahamsen bought some drugs from Eschweiler for his own use and that of his friends, and also assisted Es-chweiler in a minor…