Legal Opinion
United States v. Linda Lee Chandler
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 14, 2003No. 01-2572PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
POLLAK, District Judge.
Linda Lee Chandler was convicted of participation in a drug-distribution conspiracy. On appeal, she challenges several evidentiary rulings entered by the District Court. Because we agree with Chandler that the constraints placed by the District Court upon her cross-examination of two government witnesses unduly restricted her ability to defend herself at trial, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
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On September 13, 2000, Linda Lee Chandler (“Chandler”) and three co-conspirators — Frederick White, Teodora Yearwood, and William Yearwood — were charged…
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