U.S. v. Cisneros, No. 98-40955 (5th Cir.) (203 F.3d 333) (February 3, 2000) (Judge E. Grady Jolly)
Loaded on March 1, 2000
published in Punch and Jurists
March 20, 2000
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In rejecting claims that the district court had denied the defendant a fair trial by frequently questioning a Government witness, creating an aura of partiality towards the Government, the Fifth Circuit stated: "The district court's questions did not deny Cisneros a fair trial. A trial court has the discretion …
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