Legal Opinion
Gonzalez v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 1997No. 94-CF-824PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant Gonzalez, a native of El Salvador, was convicted of distributing cocaine. 1 At trial he was assisted by a court-appointed interpreter. On appeal he contends (1) that the trial court erred in failing to make a preliminary determination that the interpreter was competent to translate the proceedings for him; (2) that the court impermissi-bly allowed an expert government witness to testify beyond the scope of his expertise; and (3) that a photograph taken at the time of his arrest should not have been admitted into evidence. As to the first contention, we agree…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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- United States of America Ex Rel. Rogelio Nieves Negron v. The State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Pablo MayansCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Jaleh NazemianCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by23 opinions
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