U.S. v. VIERA

No. 86-2161.

839 F.2d 1113 (1988)

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

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 16, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

James C. Sabalos, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, Tex., Joseph C. Wyderko, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., Henry K. Oncken, U.S. Atty., Susan L. Yarbrough, James R. Gough, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, WISDOM, GEE, RUBIN, REAVLEY, POLITZ, KING, JOHNSON, WILLIAMS, GARWOOD, JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, JONES and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Anthony Viera and Ernest King were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and with actual distribution of cocaine. King took a plea agreement and testified against Viera at his trial. Viera appeals his conviction, complaining of restriction upon his impeachment of King, allowing proof of prior cocaine deals by King acting with Viera, the intimidation of a prospective witness, and the prosecutor's argument commenting...

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