Michael Gasperino Case Study

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Michael Gasperino’s conviction resulted from a reverse sting operation in Clay County in 1990, by an undercover agent named Clyde Townsend from the Kansas City Narcotics Unit. He received information from a CI that Justin Parker wanted to buy a large quantity of marijuana, and that Parker would buy the marijuana from Townsend. They arranged to meet in a motel room in Clay County. Officers had also set up an adjoining room to record the whole drug transaction. Justin Parker arrived at the motel in a car with two other people, but entered the room alone. Parker first sold Clyde Townsend some cocaine. Then Clyde showed Parker the bale of marijuana that was sitting on a dresser. Parker was about to buy the marijuana from Clyde, but not until he

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