United States Ninth Circuit

There is no error in giving an accomplice witness instruction when the accomplice's testimony favors the defendant.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/07/2004
• Decided 01/10/2005
• Published 01/10/2005

Judges

• WARDLAW, Circuit Judge., Before:  WALLACE, T.G. NELSON, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark F. Fleming and Lori B. Schoenberg, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for appellant Zineddine Tirouda., Robert A. Garcia, San Diego, CA, for appellant Zoubida Tirouda., Michael J. McCabe, San Diego, CA, for appellant Salah Tirouda.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carol C. Lam, United States Attorney;  Roger W. Haines, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney;  and Michael G. Wheat, Assistant U.S. Attorney, San Diego, CA, for the appellee.