holding that a jailhouse informant was not a government agent when "[h]e had previously cooperated with the government and saw an opportunity to do so again"
Summary of this case from United States v. WareNo. 14–772.
06-08-2015
Sherman Lamont FIELDS, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.
Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.
holding that a jailhouse informant was not a government agent when "[h]e had previously cooperated with the government and saw an opportunity to do so again"
Summary of this case from United States v. WareFull title:Sherman Lamont FIELDS, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.
Court:Supreme Court of the United States
Date published: Jun 8, 2015
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