Legal Opinion

United States v. Darwin Michael Bissonette

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 8, 1999No. 98-1870PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Darwin Michael Bissonette appeals from his conviction for distributing marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He claims that the government’s untimely disclosure of witness Robert Thunder Horse should have led to the exclusion of his testimony and that the district court 1 also erred by permitting Thunder Horse to identify him at trial. We affirm.

The evidence at trial indicated that Bisso-nette had sold 5.44 grams of marijuana at his home to Thunder Horse, who was acting in an undercover capacity. Details of the purchase were recorded immediately after the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. Larry Allen MyersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  3. Watkins v. SowdersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. United States v. Eric J. Quesada-BonillaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  5. Clarence McClendon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. Marcus De'angelo JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  2. United States v. Jeffrey J. DecoteauCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. BeckCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  4. Alexander v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2014
  5. United States v. CastroDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2003

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