Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank Patrick Rosales
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1978No. 77-3282PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals from a ruling made sua sponte by the district court suppressing evidence sought to be introduced against Rosales at his trial for controlled substance violations. At issue is the admissibility of the testimony of a government agent as to statements of an alleged cocon-spirator naming Rosales as his source of drugs. We reverse.
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Rosales was indicted along with two others for violating 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846 by distributing and conspiring to distribute cocaine. Pursuant to plea negotiations, his codefendants pleaded guilty to different…
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