United States v. William A. McLaughlin

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

William A. McLaughlin appeals his conviction of aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine and conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1) (1982), and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (1982). He argues that the district court 1 after a bench trial improperly convicted him on the basis of insufficient evidence, violated his sixth amendment right to compulsory process to obtain witnesses in allowing a defense witness to invoke the fifth amendment, and erred in allowing the government to cross-examine him about statements he made to pre-trial…