UNITED STATES v. WITT

No. 79-5322.

618 F.2d 283 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raymond Dale WITT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 2, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Knight, Federal Public Defender, Archibald J. Thomas, III, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Jacksonville, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Gary L. Betz, U. S. Atty., Tampa, Fla., Bernard S. McLendon, Asst. U. S. Atty., Jacksonville, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TJOFLAT, RUBIN and TATE, Circuit Judges.


TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

Raymond Dale Witt appeals his convictions on two counts of distribution of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1976). He questions the sufficiency of the evidence on one count, certain evidentiary rulings, and the denial of his motion for a mistrial. Because we find no error, we affirm.

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Alphonso Duncan, acting as a confidential informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), met Witt on January 17...

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