This case involved Shirley Holland's conviction for trafficking in cocaine after undercover officers arranged a transaction in which he exchanged commercial property for the drug. Holland appealed, claiming the trial court should have ruled entrapment existed as a matter of law and that he was coerced into withdrawing a purported exculpatory tape recording. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, holding that police conduct did not violate the objective entrapment threshold test from Cruz v. State and that Holland voluntarily declined to authenticate the tape after a Richardson inquiry and delay for state analysis, with no coercion shown. The court found the entrapment issue was properly submitted to the jury, which had sufficient evidence to reject the defense.

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The case involved a doctor, John Bayard Britton, who was denied staff and surgical privileges at Humphreys Memorial Hospital after being suspended and then voluntarily withdrawing from the staff, with an agreement that he could return only upon demonstrating his ability to resume practice. He sought a permanent injunction, damages, and a contempt finding against the hospital, alleging denial of due process and violation of prior court orders. The trial court found that the doctor had received due process through multiple hearings where he was notified and given opportunities to participate, that the hospital was not in contempt, and denied all relief. The appellate court affirmed, holding that substantial competent evidence supported the trial court's findings and that the hospital's actions complied with its bylaws and applicable legal standards for reviewing staff qualifications.

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