United States Ninth Circuit

The district court abused its discretion by excluding details of the prosecution's star witness's prior crimes, and reversal of a conviction is required as the exclusion was not harmless.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/14/2003
• Decided 09/17/2003
• Published 09/17/2003

Judges

• Before: KOZINSKI, GRABER and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michael K. Powell, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Reno, NV, argued for the defendant-appellant.  Franny Forsman joined him on the briefs., Craig S. Denney, Assistant United States Attorney, Reno, NV, argued for the plaintiff-appellee.  Daniel G. Bogden joined him on the briefs.