United States v. McLaughlin, Rico

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

*3SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

Rico McLaughlin was convicted of multiple federal and D.C. offenses, all related to the shooting of a government informant. After trial, McLaughlin filed a motion for a new trial on the ground that he was denied the right to confer with counsel during a brief recess between his cross-examination and redirect. That motion was denied. On appeal, McLaughlin argues that the court’s denial of his request to confer with counsel during the recess between his cross-examination…