U.S. v. VIERA

No. 86-2161.

819 F.2d 498 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony VIERA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Nugent, Mike DeGeurin, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

James C. Sabalos, Henry K. Oncken, U.S. Atty., Susan L. Yarbrough, James R. Gough, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WISDOM, WILLIAMS and HILL, Circuit Judges.


JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Anthony Viera appeals his conviction for violating 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 846, and 18 U.S.C. § 2, for conspiring to distribute cocaine, and for aiding and abetting Ernest King, Jr., in completing the underlying substantive offense. Appellant claims that he was denied a fair trial because (1) the district court restricted his opportunity to cross-examine and impeach King, the government's key...

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