Legal Opinion
United States v. Armando Alvarez-Lopez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1977No. 76-1257PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:
Armando Alvarez-Lopez (“Alvarez”) appeals from his conviction for conspiracy to possess and possession of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1). The question on appeal is whether the district court committed prejudicial error in refusing to permit Alvarez to inquire into the Government’s star witness’ prior arrest for smuggling narcotics. Following Alford v. United States (1931) 282 U.S. 687, 51 S.Ct. 218, 75 L.Ed. 624, and its progeny, we hold that the curtailment of cross-examination was prejudicial error of constitutional dimension requiring reversal.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Greene v. McElroySupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Brookhart v. JanisSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Springer v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- United States v. RayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Lamar Adams, United States of America v. James Lee PinkertonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- State v. AnthonySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- United States v. Gilbert M. OrtegaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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