Legal Opinion
United States v. Edward Fixen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1986No. 85-1129PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to a conditional plea of guilty for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, defendant Fixen appeals the district court’s denial of his motions to suppress evidence and to disclose the identity of a confidential informant. We affirm the district court’s order denying both motions.
BACKGROUND
Defendant Edward Fixen was suspected of cocaine trafficking. An investigation into Fixen’s activities was initiated and a confidential informant was contacted. During the course of surveillance, Fixen was observed meeting with known cocaine traffickers. Subsequently, the…
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