Legal Opinion
United States v. Ivan Melchor Moreno and Rigoberto Melchor Moreno
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 9, 1976No. 75-2957PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Rigoberto Melchor Moreno and his brother Ivan Melchor Moreno appeal from convictions on four narcotics charges. The principal issue they raise is a novel one. The prosecution informed the court that an individual subpoenaed by the defense, and called as a witness by the defense, would assert his Fifth Amendment privilege. In passing on the validity of the privilege, the trial judge held an in camera conference with the prospective witness, refusing to allow defense attorneys to attend. After the conference the judge announced in open court that he would sustain the…
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