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Serious Crime · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Sep 25, 2026 · 25-2164 · Appeal

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Confidential informant goes rogue, joins partner in crime

TL;DR

  1. 1A confidential informant worked both sides, helping Homeland Security but selling drugs too.
  2. 2He says an agent let him break the law, but the agent can't testify because it might self-incriminate.
  3. 3Evidence from a home and phone search might have been found even without consent.

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