United States Fifth Circuit

A conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. section 875(b) is affirmed over claims that the district court's limitations on cross-examination violated defendant's Sixth Amendment confrontation right and right to present a complete defense, and that the district court abused its discretion by denying a proposed jury instruction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2008
• Published 01/18/2008

Judges

• DENNIS, Circuit Judge:, Before KING, BARKSDALE and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mara A. Blatt (argued), Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., San Antonio, TX, for U.S., David L. Botsford (argued), Law Office of David L. Botsford, Austin, TX, for Skelton.