United States DC Circuit

Conviction for bank robbery is affirmed where a denial of defendant's request to cross-examine a witness about her bipolar disorder did not violate the Confrontation Clause, absent a showing by defendant that such questioning would help demonstrate that the witness was incompetent or dishonest.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/12/2008
• Decided 07/22/2008
• Published 07/22/2008

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, BROWN and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sandra G. Roland, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. with her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.  Tony W. Miles, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Chrisellen R. Kolb, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese III, Florence Y. Pan, and Frederick W. Yette, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.