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U.S. v. NELSON

Nos. 87-5529, 87-5561.

852 F.2d 706 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America v. Gilbert NELSON, Appellant, No. 87-5529. UNITED STATES of America v. George SHAMY, Appellant, No. 87-5561.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 26, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Querques (argued), Orange, N.J., for appellant Nelson.

Dino D. Bliablias (argued), Stein, Bliablias, McGuire & Pantages, Livingston, N.J., for appellant Shamy.

Samuel A. Alito, Jr., U.S. Atty., Edna Ball Axelrod (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Chief, Appeals Div., Newark, N.J., for appellee.

Before STAPLETON, GREENBERG and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

Gilbert Nelson and George Shamy appeal their convictions for conspiracy to obstruct justice (18 U.S.C. § 371) and obstruction of justice (18 U.S.C. § 1503). We will affirm the conspiracy convictions but, because the district court unreasonably limited the appellants' inquiry on cross-examination of a government witness regarding whether there was a grand jury investigation pending when they allegedly obstructed...

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