United States Ninth Circuit

In attaining marijuana convictions, government's misconduct in cross-examining defendant on his prior arrest and conviction, under the guise of attacking his credibility, was harmless where it did not materially affect the verdict; "other acts" testimony was admissible as inextricably intertwined evidence; all other arguments rejected.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/05/2002
• Decided 05/21/2002
• Published 05/21/2002

Judges

• Before:  HAWKINS and FISHER, Circuit Judges, and WEINER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick K. O'Toole, United States Attorney, Scott H. Saham (argued), Assistant United States Attorney, and Pennie M. Carlos, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., J. Michael Roake (argued), Roake & Roake, San Diego, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.