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55–56). The agent had known Hom Way about six weeks. When questioned at the trial as to whether Hom Way was a reliable informer, the agent replied, "I believe so, yes sir" (R. 54), and repeated, on cross-examination, "I believe he would be reliable" (R. 55). The agent did not have knowledge as to whether Hom Way had been arrested or convicted for any previous narcotics violations (R. 56). This was the first information the agent had received from Hom Way (R. 56).
At about 6:30 a.m. on June 4, federal agent Alton Wong went to the door of petitioner's Toy's laundry on Leavenworth Street (R. 33, 51). In June at this time of morning it was no longer dark (R. 34; and see R. 58). The federal agent went to the door alone, rang the bell, and knocked (R. 34, 36, 51). When petitioner Toy opened the door, the agent said he wanted some laundry. Toy replied that he did not open until 8, and to return then (R. 51). The agent then exhibited his official badge and informed Toy, "I am a federal narcotics agent" (R. 51–52). Toy slammed the door and the agent, seeing through the glass of the door that Toy was running toward the rear of the premises, forced the door open, and pursued Toy (R. 52).[1] The officer, running after Toy, repeated, "I am a narcotics treasury agent," but Toy ran on into the living quarters to the rear (R. 52–53). Toy ran over the top of the bed where his wife and child were sleeping, in order to reach a nightstand
- ↑ Toy, testifying on voir dire, denied that the agent had identified himself before Toy began to run, and alleged, "I wasn't running, I was just taking big steps" (R. 39).
