Legal Opinion
United States v. Bill Craig Bates
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 21, 1979No. 78-5418PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:
The appellant Bill Craig Bates was indicted for conspiracy to import marijuana into the United States, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963. His first trial ended with a hung jury, his second trial with a conviction. On appeal Bates challenges the admission of what he describes as “extraneous offense” evidence, claims error in two aspects of the court’s jury charge, complains of the court’s refusal to allow his defense attorney to testify in an attempt to impeach a government rebuttal witness, and asserts extravagant charges of prosecutorial misconduct against the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by54 opinions
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