American Civil Liberties Union : U.S. v. Cervantes-Pacheco

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U.S. v. Cervantes-Pacheco

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Description: The majority of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals approves the government’s payment of a contingent fee to a serial informant in a drug case. Judge Rubin’s concurring opinion states that the testimony of such an informant is admissible but the payment of a contingent fee to a witness violates ethical canons.
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