Legal Opinion
United States v. Skelton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 17, 2008No. 06-51528PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
The primary issue in this criminal case is whether the district court’s limitations on cross-examination violated the defendant’s Sixth Amendment confrontation right and right to present a complete defense. After careful review of the district court’s evidentiary rulings, we affirm the defendant’s conviction.
I. BACKGROUND
John C. Skelton, Defendant, was indicted on one count for violating 18 U.S.C. § 875(b). 1 According to the trial testimo ny, sometime prior to February 24, 2006, Skelton called Terry Jacobs and had a short conversation regarding Slim Gabrel. Skelton hung…
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