Legal Opinion
United States v. Melvin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1981No. 80-5123PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals from the dismissal of the indictment in this marijuana importation conspiracy case. The dismissal was imposed as a sanction for the government’s intrusion into the appellees’ attorney-client relationship by and through a co-defendant, turned confidential informant, Charles Powell. We reverse.
I. FACTS AND POSTURE OF THE CASE
The material facts are not seriously disputed. In early March, 1979, Charles Powell was arrested by agents of the United States Customs Service in North Carolina. He, along with the appellees, was charged with…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. LevyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by41 opinions
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