Legal Opinion
United States v. Carrillo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 29, 1994No. 93-08401PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Augustin Carrillo appeals his conviction on one count of distribution of controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. He contends that the district court erred in (1) admitting police mugshots that were used to bolster the validity of the police identification and (2) refusing to allow cross-examination of a police officer concerning his ability to identify defendants in other unrelated cases. Finding no error, we affirm.
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In January 1991, Detective Leo Alonzo received complaints that a man named “Tito” was selling drugs in the 800 block of West…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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