Legal Opinion
Clarence McClendon v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 5, 1978No. 78-1027PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TALBOT SMITH, Senior District Judge.
Defendant-appellant, Clarence McClen-don, was convicted by a jury of distribution of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) on September 30, 1977. There is no substantial controversy over the facts. The government’s case, based on the eyewitness testimony of two paid informers and one government agent, was that the defendant had distributed heroin on June 7,1977. The defense presented was an alibi, with eyewitness testimony and circumstantial evidence to account for all of defendant’s actions on that day.
The defendant’s allegations of error all deal with…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. Larry Allen MyersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Jose Avalos and Rudolfo CastrillonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. ColeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Kenneth Raymond Krohn, A/K/A Arthur LewandowskiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by30 opinions
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