Legal Opinion
United States v. Rene Blanco
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 27, 2004No. 03-10390PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
After a jury trial, Rene Blanco was convicted of various drug crimes. Blanco appeals his conviction on two primary grounds. He contends that the government failed to disclose material impeachment evidence as required by Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), and Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150, 92 S.Ct. 763, 31 L.Ed.2d 104 (1972). He further contends that a flight instruction should not have been given to the jury.
We hold that the government wrongly suppressed impeachment information about a confidential informant in…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- United States v. Larry Allen MyersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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