MORALES

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By (20 total)

• United States v. Berkowitz, 662 F.2d 1127 (5th Cir. 1981)
  …m) (The court has an obligation to protect the witness from invasion of his right against self-incrimination and from questions propounded merely to harass or embarrass him); United States v. Contreras, 602 F. 2d 1237, 1239 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 971, 100 S.Ct. 466, 62 L.Ed.2d 387 (1979) (Court could properly disallow disclosure of undercover agent’s address where such information sought would endanger the safety of the witness or his family). Similarly, in the present case, the value of any i…
• United States v. Lindell, 881 F.2d 1313 (5th Cir. 1989)
  …that Loken received cocaine as partial payment for his drug smuggling activities is also relevant to his intent or motive. This satisfies the first part of the Beechum test. United States v. Contreras, 602 F. 2d 1237, 1240 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 971, 100 S.Ct. 466, 62 L.Ed.2d 387 (1979). The second part is also satisfied. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court found that the probative value of the cocaine use testimony was not substantially outweighed by its prejudicial effect. This…
• United States v. Mesa, 660 F.2d 1070 (5th Cir. 1981)
  …Ed. 624 (1931); United States v. Alston, 460 F. 2d 48 (5th Cir. 1972). This determination is committed to the sound discretion of the trial court. Alford v. United States, supra; United States v. Contreras, 602 F. 2d 1237 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 971, 100 S.Ct. 466, 62 L.Ed.2d 387 (1979). Ruiz testified that he was residing in Miami where he had moved at the suggestion of the government and that he had purchased a single family home for $52,000.00. He further stated that he was employed as a s…