United States Third Circuit

The district court did not abuse their discretion in not allowing a 90-day continuance of trial, in allowing questioning of certain witnesses, and in admitting evidence of defendant's prior felony conviction on the basis of a plea of nolo contendere.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/21/2004
• Decided 05/28/2004
• Published 05/28/2004

Judges

• GREENBERG, Circuit Judge., Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge, ROSENN and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul B. Brickfield (argued), Brickfield & Donahue, River Edge, NJ, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christopher J. Christie, United States Attorney, George S. Leone, Chief, Appeals Division, Sabrina G. Comizzoli (argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for Appellee.