U.S. v. Linzy

In prosecution on drug conspiracy and distribution charges, Dist. Ct. did not err in limiting defendant’s cross-examination of co-defendant (who had agreed to testify on behalf of govt.) by preventing counsel from asking about nature and extent of defendant’s arrest warrant that was pending at time of co-defendant’s arrest on instant charges. While subject arrest warrant concerned first-degree murder charge, defendant’s right to confrontation was not violated by said restriction where counsel was able to elicit from co-defendant fact that arrest warrant concerned serious felony offense, and counsel was otherwise able to explore different areas of potential bias.