Legal Opinion
United States v. Rocky Shukitis
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 15, 1989No. 88-2250PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Rocky Shukitis appeals from his jury conviction for knowingly and intentionally distributing approximately 13.7 grams of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We affirm.
I. FACTS
In January 1987, Robert Miller, an individual cooperating with the Lake County (Indiana) Police Department (“LCPD”) to uncover drug trafficking activities in the Lake County area, informed LCPD officers that defendant Rocky Shukitis was distributing cocaine in the area and agreed to arrange a deal in which Detective Joseph Molina of LCPD would purchase cocaine from…
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