Legal Opinion
United States v. Jose Carlos Chavez-Vernaza, AKA Jose Chavez, AKA "Pepe"
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 5, 1988No. 86-3178, 86-3187PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Chavez-Vernaza (Chavez) appeals from his convictions for engaging in various drug-related activities, including possession and distribution of cocaine, in violation of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act, 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq. He argues that reversal is required because the district court failed to suppress financial records introduced against him at trial, refused to allow him to examine pre-sentence reports of government witnesses, denied his motion to seat Black jurors peremptorily challenged by the prosecutor, forbade cross-examination…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Pennsylvania v. RitchieSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by116 opinions
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