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U.S. v. CONTRERAS-CASTRO

No. 86-5262.

825 F.2d 185 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ezequiel CONTRERAS-CASTRO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 29, 1987.

Designated for Publication August 18, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce R. Castetter and Edward P. Allard, III, San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Ezekiel E. Cortez, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Before NELSON, HALL and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

Ezequiel Contreras-Castro appeals his conviction for importation of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. He contends that the district court abused its discretion in refusing to ask the venire whether any member would be more likely to believe the testimony of a law enforcement officer, merely because of his position, than the testimony of other witnesses. We agree and reverse and remand.

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