VALERIANO

v.

LOPES, COMMISSIONER, CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Citator

Cited By (14 total)

• United States v. Torres, 901 F.2d 205 (2d Cir. 1990)
  …om their taped conversation concerning the homicide. Especially since “the scope and extent of cross-examination are generally within the sound discretion of the trial court,” United States v. Pedroza, 750 F. 2d 187, 195 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 842, 107 S.Ct. 151, 93 L.Ed.2d 92 (1986), we see no reversible error here. Finally, the government’s rebuttal summation properly referred to these conversations to rebut Flores’ contention, in summation, that Flores was subservient to one “Mario,” a no…
• United States v. Broadwell, 870 F.2d 594 (11th Cir. 1989)
  …ated himself with the kidnapping, participated in it as something that he wished to bring about, and sought by his action to make it succeed. See United States v. Pedroza, 750 F. 2d 187 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied sub. nom., Pelaes v. United States, 479 U.S. 842, 107 S.Ct. 151, 93 L.Ed.2d 92 (1986). For instance, Wilkin’s testimony that Michael Blanton guarded him for a period of time supports the theory that Blanton associated himself with the kidnapping and took affirmative actions to make it succeed. Als…
• United States v. Biaggi, 909 F.2d 662 (2d Cir. 1990)
  …oyalty in general, rather than as compensation for particular services rendered. Though it would have been preferable to characterize the defense as counsel wished it put, see United States v. Pedroza, 750 F. 2d 187, 205 (2d Cir.1984), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 842, 107 S.Ct. 151, 93 L.Ed.2d 92 (1986), Judge Motley’s formulation did not affect the substantial rights of any defendant. Ehrlich’s lawyer himself told the jury, at one point, that the stock had been given “in payment for past legal, services rendere…