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· 3/19/1998

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Masala Majid JAMES, Defendant-Appellant

Citations

  • 139 F.3d 709
  • 98 Daily Journal DAR 2739
  • 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1951
  • 48 Fed. R. Serv. 1448
  • 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 5098
  • 1998 WL 120263

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  • affirming a vulnerable victim adjustment where the victim’s pregnancy “created a potential vulnerabil- ity which [the defendant] acknowledged and exploited”
  • “The district court may impose reasonable limits on cross-examination, which we will review for an abuse of dis- cretion. Whether limitations on cross-examination are so severe as to amount to a violation of the confrontation clause is a question of law we review de novo.”

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Judges: Thomas, Tashima, Sedwick

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