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U.S. v. JOHNSTON

No. 99-20810.

258 F.3d 361 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward John JOHNSTON, III, also known as Easy, also known as EZ, also known as Charles Edward Johnson, III, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Revised July 30, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Edward John Johnston, III, El Paso, TX, pro se.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges, and FISH, District Judge.

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Edward John Johnston, III, a federal prisoner, moves for a certificate of appealability ("COA"), claiming that the government violated his constitutional rights and 18 U.S.C. § 201(c) when it utilized witnesses who were either paid informants or were provided immunity from prosecution. After both the government and Johnston consented to proceed before a magistrate judge, the magistrate judge dismissed...

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