Legal Opinion

United States v. Ozine Bridgeforth

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 29, 2006No. 04-50183PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TROTT, Circuit Judge.

Ozine Bridgeforth was convicted of two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. On appeal, Bridgeforth argues that his right to confrontation was violated when the district court limited cross-examination of a paid informant and admitted two out-of-court statements as admissions of a co-conspirator. He argues also that his sentence violates the Sixth Amendment and that the court erred in sentencing him as a career offender. We…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  4. United States v. Fred Eubanks, Eugene Martinez, Leroy Jones, Henry D. YanezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by34 opinions

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