Legal Opinion

United States v. Filemon Bernal-Obeso

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 29, 1993No. 91-50796PublishedCited by 181 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

Filemon Bernal-Obeso appeals his conviction by a jury of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1), and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and aiding and abetting, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. His primary complaint on appeal is in two parts. First, he alleges that during the discovery phase of his case he was prevented from pursuing information suggesting that a key informant-witness had lied about his criminal record to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Second,…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by181 opinions

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