Legal Opinion
United States v. Leonard Zamora and Jody Ratliff
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 24, 1986No. 84-2665, 84-2693PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. THOMAS GREENE, District Judge.
In these related cases, appellants Leonard Zamora and Jody Ratliff appeal criminal convictions on charges of manufacture of a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2.
FACTS
On August 10, 1984, the Albuquerque Police Department received an anonymous “crimestoppers” tip from a known, reliable informant. The informant told officers he had seen a “speed lab” set up at 7900 Bell Street in Albuquerque, apartment # 6. Acting on the tip, officer Robert Caswell went to the…
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