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UNITED STATES v. THORNTON

No. 83-1833.

733 F.2d 121 (1984)

UNITED STATES of America v. John A. THORNTON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 1, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Hicks* with whom Steven H. Goldblatt, Washington, D.C. (appointed by this Court), Samuel Dash, Washington, D.C., and Norman A. Townsend, Alexandria, Va., were on the brief, for appellant.

Daniel M. Cisin, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., with whom Stanley S. Harris, U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C. (at the time the brief was filed), and Michael W. Farrell, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before WALD and MIKVA, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

John A. Thornton appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with intent to distribute, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). Thornton challenges his conviction on two grounds. First, he contends that the district court's acceptance of a blanket fifth amendment privilege, asserted by an important defense witness, violated his sixth amendment right...

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