United States DC Circuit

District court committed reversible error in prohibiting cross-examination of the arresting officer about certain instances of past conduct under Federal Rule of Evidence 608(b). Defendant was thereby deprived of any genuine opportunity to challenge the credibility of the sole witness to the firearm offense.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/17/2003
• Decided 03/05/2004
• Published 03/05/2004

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for the appellant.   Erica J. Hashimoto, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jessie K. Liu, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee.  Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., United States Attorney, and John R. Fisher and Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, were on brief.