Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark STACEY, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-12-14
Citations: 452 F.2d 1204
Docket Number: No. 71-2571
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark STACEY, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 452
Pages: 1204–1204

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark STACEY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 71-2571
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 14, 1971.
J. Marshall Gifford, Tallahassee, Fla. (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.
William H. Stafford, Jr., U. S. Atty., Stewart J. Carrouth, Tallahassee, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.
Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and INGRAHAM and RONEY, Circuit Judges.
Rule 18, 5th Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York et al, 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part I.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The errors claimed on the direct appeal of this conviction for interstate transportation of a stolen automobile concern the sequestration of a witness and the permissible range of questions concerning matters which tend to show bias and the incredibility of a witness. The law leaves both matters to the sound discretion of the trial judge. A reading of the whole record reveals no abuse of discretion.
In this case, the failure to sequester a witness did not rise to the level of denial of due process, as argued by defendant.
Affirmed.