United States v. Thomas D. Manske

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• concluding that attacking a witness’ credibility with evidence of bias “is the ‘quintessentially appropriate topic for cross-examination’ ” (quoting Bachenski v. Malnati, 11 F.3d 1371, 1375 (7th Cir. 1993))
• reversing for new trial in part because of Rule 608(b) error; “closer inspection” into specifics of relevant conduct may be necessary to decide if it bears on witness’s truthfulness
• \[E]xposing witness bias is at the 'core' of the confrontation right.\
• “[E]xposing wit‐ ness bias is at the ‘core’ of the confrontation right.”
• “[E]xposing wit‐ ness bias is at the ‘core’ of the confrontation right.”
• “[Proof of bias] is the quintessentially appro- priate topic for cross-examination.” (quotation omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).