Legal Opinion

United States v. Leroy L. Scott, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 22, 1994No. 93-1611PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

A series of tips led to a month long investigation by detective Richard Pharo of the Madison, Wisconsin police department culminating in the arrest of Leroy L. Scott on September 1, 1992. Scott was subsequently convicted of possessing cocaine base with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C! § 841(a)(1). Scott now raises a variety of challenges to his conviction, and to his sentence.

In August of 1992, Pharo received four calls from informants which led to the investigation and arrest of Scott. Two of these informants were considered tó be reliable, having provided…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. United States v. Ellis Burrell, Billy J. Henry, Jon P. Hammonds, William D. Hatch, John Jones, and Steven E. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Charles J. Spears, Also Known as "Blackie," and Donald Meeks, United States of America v. Kim CurranCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Cesar DuranCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Shawn D. LawrenceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by72 opinions

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