United States v. John Doe A/K/A 'Lagas' Robert Tarango Lujan

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Robert Tarango Lujan was convicted by a jury of possession of heroin with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The only issue on appeal concerns the propriety of a post-trial in camera proceeding conducted by the trial judge with a confidential informant. Finding the procedure consistent with the dictates of Roviaro v. United States, 353 U.S. 53, 77 S.Ct. 623, 1 L.Ed.2d 639 (1957) and today’s decision in United States v. Freund, 525 F.2d 873 (5th Cir. 1976), we affirm the conviction.

Roy Wiseman, an El Paso police officer specially assigned to the…