Court Opinion

ID: 9457084
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-04 20:11:36.192122+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:35:12.582512
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FAHY, Senior Circuit Judge:
I concur, but add that I do not understand the court to hold that the trial was free of error in (1) the trial court’s denial of the right of counsel for the defense to cross-examine Government witnesses regarding possible discussion of the case with the Assistant United States Attorney prior to trial in the presence of other Government witnesses, and (2) the court’s instruction to the jury in singling out only appellant in referring to his “vital interest in the outcome of this trial.” * But see United States v. Gaither, 142 U.S.App.D.C. 234, 236, 440 F.2d 262, 264 (1971); Fisher v. United States, 80 U.S.App.D.C. 96, 98, 149 F.2d 28, 30 (1945), aff’d on other grounds, 328 U.S. 463, 66 S.Ct. 1318, 90 L.Ed. 1382 (1946). The errors which I think occurred in the respects noted, however, do not in my opinion require reversal in this case.

 Trial counsel for appellant objected to the court’s action in both instances.