UNITED STATES v. BEJAR-MATRECIOS

No. 79-1444.

618 F.2d 81 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jaime BEJAR-MATRECIOS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

As Amended June 11, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. Teske, Federal Public Defender, Portland, Or., argued for defendant-appellant; Mark E. Griffin, Portland, Or., on the brief.

William Youngman, Asst. U. S. Atty., Portland, Or., argued for plaintiff-appellee; Sidney I. Lezak, U. S. Atty., Peter Robinson, Asst. U. S. Atty., Portland, Or., on the brief.

Before MERRILL, TANG and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges.


TANG, Circuit Judge:

Jaime Bejar-Matrecios appeals his conviction for violating 8 U.S.C. § 1326, illegal reentry into the United States after having been previously deported. Bejar challenges a number of rulings made by the district court at his jury trial. Finding two of Bejar's objections to be meritorious, we reverse the judgment of conviction and remand for further proceedings.

I.

Bejar sought to cross-examine a government witness on whether...

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