U.S. v. McKnight

In prosecution on charge of drug conspiracy and other drug-related charges, Dist. Ct. did not abuse its discretion in giving jury instruction regarding government's use of deceptive investigation practices where record showed that govt. had used wiretaps, undercover agents and informants to gather evidence against defendant. Language of instruction, which told jury that it was not illegal for gov't. to use such techniques, was accurate statement of law, and Dist. Ct. could give such instruction where it was alerted to govt.'s specific concern about effect of wiretap evidence on jurors. Moreover, Ct. rejected defendant's argument that instruction gave jury improper impression that key testimony of govt. witness, who testified that he supplied defendant and others with drugs, should have been taken at face value.