Sherman v. United States
United States Supreme Court
356 U.S. 369 (1958)
Relevant factsFree
A government informer who met recovering addict Sherman (defendant) at a treatment center repeatedly pressed him to obtain drugs, ultimately appealing to their shared struggle with addiction until Sherman relented; no drugs were found in Sherman's apartment upon arrest, and his only prior record was old convictions predating his recovery efforts.
IssueFree
Whether the defense of entrapment is established where a government informer persuades a recovering drug addict to purchase drugs.