Legal Opinion
Theo Ervin Williams v. Robert Borg, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1998No. 95-15942PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge KLEINFELD; Dissent by Judge CANBY.
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
Though there are others, the primary issue in this case is whether a judge may constitutionally strike a defendant’s testimony if, after warning and after opportunity to change his mind, the defendant refuses to be cross-examined.
FACTS
Williams appealed the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He is serving a life sentence imposed by a California state court, for forcible oral copulation, kidnapping, robbery, and other crimes, committed during the events described…
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