United States Sixth Circuit

Under Fed. R. Crim. P. 18, defendants, who sold drugs to a government informant, who intended to sell the drugs in another venue, are not subject to the other court's venue for conspiracy charges because a government informant cannot be a part of a conspiracy.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/24/2001
• Decided 12/20/2001
• Published 12/20/2001

Judges

• Before: RYAN and BATCHELDER, Circuit Judges;  MATIA, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• James C. Mitchell (argued and briefed), Asst. U.S. Attorney, Bay City, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Gary J. Crews (argued and briefed), Caro, MI, for Defendant-Appellant.