U.S. v. Acosta, No. 94-2047 (1st Cir.) (67 F.3d 334) (October 2, 1995) (Judge Michael Boudin)

Loaded on Nov. 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Informants and Paid Witnesses.

Although the Court rejected the defendant's claim of entrapment in this case, it did warn of the potential for abuse when the Government uses informants both as a witness and as an instigator.

" In his dual role as both instigator and witness, the informant has a special capacity--as well …

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