Legal Opinion
United States v. Peterson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 31, 1998No. 97-10128PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
Wayne Peterson appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for a new trial. Peterson was convicted of conspiring with a codefendant to distribute methamphetamine. The codefendant did not testify, but his confession was read into evidence at their joint trial. All references to Peterson had been redacted and replaced with “person X.” In light of Gray v. Maryland, — U.S. -, 118 S.Ct. 1151, 140 L.Ed.2d 294 (1998), we reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Peterson and his codefendant, Oscar Luna, were convicted of conspiracy to distribute…
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