SILVESTRI

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By (18 total)

• United States v. Gennaro J. Angiulo, 897 F.2d 1169 (1st Cir. 1990)
  …eory of defense so long as the theory is a valid one and there is evidence in the record to support it.” United States v. Rodriguez, 858 F. 2d 809, 812 (1st Cir.1988); see also United States v. Silvestri, 790 F. 2d 186, 192 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 857, 107 S.Ct. 197, 93 L.Ed.2d 129 (1986). In determining whether the defendant has satisfied [*1205] this criteria, the trial court’s function is “to examine the evidence of record and the inferences reasonably to be drawn therefrom to see if the proof…
• United States v. Rivera-Santiago, 872 F.2d 1073 (1st Cir. 1989)
  ….Ct. 218, 220, 75 L.Ed. 624 (1931). See also United States v. Mazza, 792 F. 2d 1210, 1228 (1st Cir.1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 1086, 107 S.Ct. 1290, 94 L.Ed.2d 147 (1987); United States v. Silvestri, 790 F. 2d 186, 190-91 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 857, 107 S.Ct. 197, 93 L.Ed.2d 129 (1986). The test on review of restriction on cross-examination is abuse of discretion. United States v. Tracey, 675 F. 2d 433, 437-38 (1st Cir.1982). We now examine the restriction at issue. The witness was Gloria Nie…
• United States v. Garcia-Rosa, 876 F.2d 209 (1st Cir. 1989)
  …. 308, 315, 94 S.Ct. 1105, 1109, 39 L.Ed.2d 347 (1974). The purpose of cross-examination is to impeach the credibility of a witness and to explore her motives and biases. See United States v. Silvestri, 790 F. 2d 186, 190 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 857, 107 S.Ct. 197, 93 L.Ed.2d 129 (1986). Despite its importance, the right to cross-examine is not absolute. See United States v. Rivera-Santiago, 872 F. 2d at 1084. Once the defendant has been afforded a reasonable opportunity to question a witness…