United States Sixth Circuit

Defendants' conviction for impeding an EPA investigation was affirmed, where the District Court did not abuse its discretion by excluding evidence of a witness's drug use that did not clearly affect his ability to recall events.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/24/2009
• Published 02/24/2009

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  GWIN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jude T. Lenahan, Federal Public Defender's Office, Nashville, Tennessee, Dan R. Alexander, Law Office, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellants.  Heather G. Childs, Assistant United States Attorney, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Jude T. Lenahan, Federal Public Defender's Office, Nashville, Tennessee, Dan R. Alexander, Law Office, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellants.  Heather G. Childs, Assistant United States Attorney, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.