United States Eighth Circuit

District court erred in limiting cross-examination of a crucial government witness about his mental illness and memory impairment, as evidence was relevant to the witness's ability to recall and recount events that had occurred more than a year before his testimony.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/30/2003
• Published 05/30/2003

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, LOKEN and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nancy R. Price, argued, of Springfield, MO, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard E. Monroe, argued, AUSA, Springfield, MO, (David C. Jones, AUSA, Springfield, MO, on the brief), for Appellee.