Augustin R. Bourbois v. United States, 530 F.2d 3 (5th Cir. 1976). · Go Syfert
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“the government is not required to disclose the identity of an informant who is a mere tipster and not an active participant in the offense charged.”
14 citation events (3 in the last 25 years) across 4 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Coleman v. State (texapp, 2019-05-09)
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discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Coleman v. State (2×) also: Cited "see"
Tex. App. · 2019 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
the government is not required to disclose the identity of an informant who is a mere tipster and not an active participant in the offense charged.
cited Cited "see" Churyumov v. Amazon Corporate LLC
W.D. Wash. · 2019 · signal: see · confidence high
See In re Yarn Processing Patent Validity Litig., 530 F.2d 3 83, 88 (5th Cir. 1976). 4 B.
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Miriam Rodriguez Diaz
5th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Bourbois v. United States, 530 F.2d 3 ([5th Cir.] 1976); United States v. Clark, 482 F.2d 103, 104 (5th Cir. 1973).
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States of America, Vsv. Walter K. Fischer and Gregory Stueve
5th Cir. · 1976 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Bourbois v. United States, 530 F.2d 3 (1976); United States v. Clark, 482 F.2d 103, 104 (5th Cir. 1973).
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Augustin R. BOURBOIS, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee
76--1108.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Apr 16, 1976.
530 F.2d 3
Augustin R. Bourbois, pro se. Edward B. McDonough, Jr., U. S. Atty., Anna E. Stool, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for respondent-appellee.
Brown, Gewin, Morgan, Per Curiam.
Cited by 12 opinions  |  Published
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Citer courts: Court of Appeals of Texas (1)
PER CURIAM:

Acting on information provided by a previously reliable informant, Drug Enforcement Administration Agents arrested appellant Augustin Bourbois in Peni-tas, Texas and seized some three hundred thirty-three pounds of marijuana from his car. In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, his motion to suppress having been denied, Bourbois was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). This court summarily affirmed the conviction on appeal in an unpublished decision.

Thereafter appellant filed a § 2255 motion to vacate judgment and sentence. He alleged that the government’s failure to provide him with the identity of the informant violated his right of confrontation, was a denial of due process, and constituted plain error. The district court denied relief. We affirm.

The government is not required to disclose the identity of an informant who is a mere tipster and not an active participant in the offense charged. United States v. Clark, 482 F.2d 103 (5th Cir. 1973); United States v. Herrera, 455 F.2d 157 (5th Cir. 1972); United States v. Mendoza, 433 F.2d 891 (5th Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 943, 91 S.Ct. 953, 28 L.Ed.2d 225 (1971).

AFFIRMED.