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UNITED STATES v. WILLIS

Nos. 79-1769, 79-1770.

647 F.2d 54 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carl Brian WILLIS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submitted September 26, 1980.

Decided June 5, 1981.

Rehearing Denied August 10, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Brennan, Balaban, Stern & Brennan, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Deborah Seymour, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CHOY, Circuit Judge, KASHIWA, Associate Judge, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judge.

CHOY, Circuit Judge:

Willis appeals from his convictions for failure to appear for trial (bail jumping), a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 3150, and for possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We reverse both convictions on the ground that the district court's refusal to permit cross-examination of a government witness as to his bias violated Willis' right to confront a witness against him. The case is remanded...

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