Legal Opinion
United States v. Watson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 8, 1982No. 80-5613PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Watson, Williams, Parker, King, Berry, and McGloeklin were each charged under a one count indictment with conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute it in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846.1 On July 10, 1980, a jury found all six guilty. Among the numerous issues presented on appeal, we find that one, the exclusion of opinion witnesses offered by the defense to impeach the government’s key witness, requires reversal.
THE FACTS
The evidence presented by the government consisted primarily of testimony by Patrick Campbell. Campbell related two…
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