U.S. v. WATSON

No. 04-3135.

409 F.3d 458 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Talib D. WATSON, Appellant

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 3, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Kovacev argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Stacy D. Belf.

Mary B. McCord, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and John R. Fisher and Roy W. McLeese, III, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: SENTELLE, RANDOLPH and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.


SENTELLE, Circuit Judge.

This case comes before us on appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Appellant-Defendant Talib Watson challenges his criminal conviction on two grounds: First, he submits that the trial court abused its discretion by limiting cross-examination of a police officer and of a cooperating witness. Second, he submits that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting evidence regarding Defendant's prior bad...

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