Talmadge Eugene Hurst v. United States

There is but one question before us, namely: Was appellant denied a fair trial when the court refused to require disclosure of an informant’s name?

Appellant was charged with the illegal importation of eighty-six pounds of marijuana (21 U.S.C. § 176a). He was found guilty on each of two counts and sentenced to ten years on each count to run concurrently.

The facts are contained in a seven page “Condensed Narrative Statement of Evidence” (Tr. pp. 13-19).

Appellant states in his Brief, p. 6:

“In this appeal the Defendant raises no issue relative to the right of the customs officers to search the…