United States Fifth Circuit

The district court abused its discretion when it precluded government witnesses, on the basis that their testimony would needlessly consume time, without first considering the content of their anticipated testimony.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/25/2005
• Published 07/25/2005

Judges

• FITZWATER, District Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, DAVIS, Circuit Judge, and FITZWATER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Camille Ann Domingue, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Donald W. Washington, Lafayette, LA, for U.S., Gerald J. Block, Lafayette, LA, for Mary Ann Colomb., Stephen H. Shapiro (argued), Sharp, Hymel, Cerniglia, Colvin, Weaver & Davis, Baton Rouge, LA, for Edward Colomb., James Rodney Baum, Baton Rouge, LA, for Sammy Davis, Jr., William L. Goode, The Goode Law Firm, Lafayette, LA, for Danny Davis.