United States v. Felipe Gonzales and Vincente Rodriguez Ovalle

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• noting defense counsel did not question an officer who was available about information that they asserted would be contradicted by the informant’s testimony
• describing requirement in federal law of showing of \some evidence\ and holding even absence of defendant's testimony not fatal to federal entrapment defense
• describing requirement in federal law of showing of “some evidence” and holding even absence of defendant’s testimony not fatal to federal entrapment defense
• “the mere allegation of entrapment is not sufficient in and of itself to force disclosure”
• “Disclosure based upon mere speculation as to the relevancy of an informant’s testimony is inappropriate given defendant’s burden of production.”
• no disclosure of informant’s identity warranted under Rovi-aro where the record was “replete with evidence demonstrating appellants’ predisposition and willingness to engage in heroin trafficking”

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