United States Fifth Circuit

Where a witness is crucial to the prosecution's case, the defendant must have the opportunity to cross-examine the witness about facts relevant to a possible motivation behind the testimony, such as a deal with the prosecutor.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/12/2000
• Published 12/13/2000

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.