U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 29, 2011
Government must release information on informant
A Mill Valley man serving life without parole in federal prison for producing LSD by the kilo can force the government to release information on the informant who testified against him, a 9th Circuit panel held.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Mill Valley man dubbed "the acid king," who is serving life without parole in federal prison for producing LSD by the kilo, can force the government to release information on the informant who testified against him, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Wednesday.
The decision for the first time spelled out how a confidential informant's status is deemed "officially confir...
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