Legal Opinion
United States v. Jackie Porter
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1976No. 76-1438PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
Jackie Thomas Porter appeals from his conviction on three counts of distribution of heroin and use of a communication facility in furtherance of the distribution of heroin. We affirm.
The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the government, shows that on December 15, 1975, a sale of heroin was arranged between a government informant named George Groves and the defendant Porter. The sale was made by Porter to Groves and was observed by Detective Benny Green of the St. Louis Police Department. The heroin was turned over to Green after the sale. Another sale was…
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