United States Fifth Circuit

When the government's primary witness at trial falsely stated that he had not entered into a plea agreement, the defense was prevented from effective cross-examination, and the jury was unable to properly evaluate the testimony. Therefore, convictions for conspiring to distribute crack cocaine are vacated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/10/2002
• Published 06/10/2002

Judges

• CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:, Before DUHÉ, DeMOSS and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Josette Louise Cassiere, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Shreveport, LA, for United States., Walter Lee Perkins, Jr. (argued), Monroe, LA, for Mason., Christopher Albert Aberle (argued), Mandeville, LA, for Smith.