Lee Edwin Allen Parker v. United States

This is an appeal in a paper money counterfeiting case.

The defendant has fourteen points (many have subdivisions) on appeal. The district court meticulously let the defendant drag out the case for twice the length of time that should have been used, all out of consideration for the defendant. We have gone through the record and briefs and despite the earnestness of his present counsel, we find the appeal legally frivolous.

In his fourteenth point, it is asserted that it was error to refuse him the name of one confidential informant. On this point, the defendant can only guess because the information as to his name and knowledge was only given to the trial judge. We have the envelope concerning the information including the name. After examining the contents of the envelope, we do not have the least trouble in concluding that Roviaro v. United States, 353 U.S. 53 , 77 S.Ct. 623 , 1 L.Ed.2d 639 , did not require here the release of the name of the informant or the information furnished by the informer.

Parker made prolonged attacks before and during trial on two search warrants. Of course, the district court did not have the advantage of Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 ,…