· 5/19/1992
United States v. Guadalupe Castro-Romero
Citations
- 964 F.2d 942
- 92 Daily Journal DAR 6739
- 92 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4255
- 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 10889
- 1992 WL 103093
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the Sixth Amendment permits leading questions on direct examination of a child sexual abuse victim
- affirming use of leading questions on direct examination of an eight-year old survivor of sexual assault
- affirming application of the enhancement where the 10 UNITED STATES V. HARRIS defendant was married to the minor’s mom, present at the minor’s birth, lived with the minor, and would stay at home alone with the minor
- “even if the leading questions had been improper, they would not have resulted in denial of a fair trial because of the evidence that Castro-Romero admitted to the crime”
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Judges: Pregerson, Trott, Kleinfeld
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