UNITED STATES v. RODRIGUEZ

No. 25817.

439 F.2d 782 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fidel RODRIGUEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

March 19, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Brockett (argued), Michael H. Walsh, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Warren Reese (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Harry D. Steward, U. S. Atty., San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MURRAH, HAMLEY and BROWNING, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted of conspiring to smuggle marihuana and of unlawfully transporting illegally imported marihuana, both in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 176(a). The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in limiting cross-examination of the government's principal witness, appellant's codefendant, concerning his motivation to testify.

We reaffirm the well-settled rule that "[t]he extent to which cross-examination of a witness...

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