United States v. Lorenzo J. Baylor

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

Opinion concurring specially filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

In these appeals from their convictions by a jury of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 846, distribution of cocaine base, id. § 841, and distribution of cocaine base within 1,000 feet of a school, in violation of id. § 860(a), appellants Lorenzo J. Baylor and Walter Jamal Smith raise separate and joint challenges. Smith contends that the district court abused its discretion in curtailing cross-examination of a key government witness on the subject…