United States Fifth Circuit

Where prosecution's case hung on the testimony of a single eye-witness, the district court committed clear error in not allowing evidence suggesting that the witness was testifying in exchange for transfer to a different prison.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/06/2000
• Published 12/06/2000

Judges

• POLITZ, Circuit Judge:, Before POLITZ, EMILIO M. GARZA and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher Albert Aberle (argued), Mandeville, LA, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jesse L. Means, Jr. (argued), St. Francisville, LA, for Respondent-Appellee.