United States v. Dario Arteaga

ALYIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

The defendant appeals his conviction for narcotics trafficking, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841, 846 (1982), on the ground that the government entrapped him and violated due process by using a lawyer who had represented him in the past as an informant. Finding sufficient evidence to support the jury’s rejection of the entrapment defense and no due process violation, we affirm.

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An erstwhile cocaine addict, turned informant, reported to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that Dario Arteaga was engaged in drug trafficking. The informant, who was a close…