U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1971

United States v. Mark Stacey

United States v. Mark Stacey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided December 14, 1971 · Brown, Ingraham, Roney
452 F.2d 1204; 1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 6625 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

United States v. Mark Stacey

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The errors claimed on the direct appeal of this conviction for interstate transportation of a stolen automobile concern the sequestration of a witness and the permissible range of questions concerning matters which tend to show bias and the incredibility of a witness. The law leaves both matters to the sound discretion of the trial judge. A reading of the whole record reveals no abuse of discretion.

In this case, the failure to sequester a witness did not rise to the level of denial of due process, as argued by defendant.

Affirmed.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.