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HAMPTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 74-5822.

425 U.S. 484 (1976)

HAMPTON, AKA BYERS v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 27, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Lang, by appointment of the Court, 421 U.S. 945, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner pro hac vice.

Deputy Solicitor General Jones argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Thornburgh, and Jerome M. Feit.

MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST announced the judgment of the Court in an opinion in which THE CHIEF JUSTICE and MR. JUSTICE WHITE join.

This case presents the question of whether a defendant may be convicted for the sale of contraband which he procured from a Government informant or agent. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held he could be, and we agree.

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Petitioner was convicted of two counts of distributing heroin in violation of 21 U. S. C....

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