ESTRELLA v. UNITED STATES

No. 23375.

429 F.2d 397 (1970)

Alexander Ruben ESTRELLA, Defendant-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

July 10, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Maines (argued) of McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Emerson, San Francisco, Cal., Alexander R. Estrella, San Pedro, Cal., for appellant.

Gregory E. Fischbach (argued) Asst. U. S. Atty., Robert L. Mayer, U. S. Atty., Theodore E. Orliss, Asst. U. S. Atty., Robt. L. Brosio, Chief, Criminal Division, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, KOELSCH and TRASK, Circuit Judges.


TRASK, Circuit Judge:

Defendant, Estrella, appeals from a jury verdict of guilty rendered against him on six counts1 arising from two sales of heroin made on June 17, and June 28, 1965, more than three years prior to his trial.2 Both sales were made to an informant, Luna, who was apparently providing evidence of narcotics violations to federal officers to mitigate the effect of an indictment filed against him...

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