Allen v. United States

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

At trial, the prosecutor was allowed to cross-examine appellant repeatedly, over objection, as to whether he knew of any reason why two police officer witnesses would “lie against [him]” in their testimony. This was error, as our past decisions have made clear, and because the error was prejudicial in the circumstances of this case, we must reverse appellant’s convictions for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and related weapons offenses, and remand for a new trial.

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According to the government’s evidence, uniformed police officers approached an apartment…