United States First Circuit

The district court's decision to exclude evidence of defendant's unlawful entry into the US and testimony to show the he was never issued a green card was reversed on grounds that the evidence was timely and relevant to show that defendant knew that his forged green card was false.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/27/2004
• Published 07/27/2004

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Timothy Q. Feeley, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Catherine K. Byrne, Federal Defender Office, for appellee.