United States v. Robinson

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

David Earl Robinson was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm after selling a gun to a confidential informant (“Cl”). Six days before Robinson’s trial, the government’s star witness — the Cl who purchased the gun from Robinson — was involuntarily committed to a mental health facility. The district court reviewed the Cl’s medical files in camera but refused defense counsel access to them. It also precluded defense counsel from asking the Cl any questions about his mental health history or his use of prescription medications. Robinson was subsequently…