Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Alan Lau, United States of America v. Bruce Taylor
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 15, 1987No. 86-1255, 86-2008, 86-1256 and 86-2002PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
The appellants, Michael Lau and Bruce Taylor, appeal their convictions for importing and possessing cocaine and for conspiring to do so. 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846, 952(a) (1982). They claim that there was insufficient evidence for conviction; they make several claims relating to a DEA informant’s testimony about their participation in an earlier cocaine smuggling scheme; and they ask for a new trial because they say the government withheld exculpatory evidence. We do not believe their arguments are legally sufficient, and we affirm their convictions.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. DrougasCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Nicholas Anthony MocciaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by38 opinions
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