Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 20, 1982.
Certiorari Denied January 24, 1983. See 103 S.Ct. 817.
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises the issue of whether the state trial court's failure to permit a defendant to cross-examine a crucial witness concerning his trustworthiness and reliability is, as a matter of law, harmful error. The district court held that it was. We reverse.
Petitioner-appellee Gerald Scarpelli was convicted...
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