Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Alston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1972No. 71-3477PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Although there are four targeted errors in this appeal, the most vexatious involves the right of a trial court to stifle factual disclosures without demonstrable significance to a defendant but danger-laden to the witness. Appellant, Richard Alston, was convicted by a jury of selling heroin in violation of 26 U.S. C.A. §§ 4704(a) and 4705(a). 1 He appeals that conviction on four grounds: (1) that a federal narcotics agent who testified against Alston should have been required to divulge his home address on the witness stand; (2) that the trial judge incorrectly…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by94 opinions
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