United States v. Ivan Melchor Moreno and Rigoberto Melchor Moreno

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1976-08-09

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GODBOLD, Circuit Judge: Rigoberto Melchor Moreno and his brother Ivan Melchor Moreno appeal from convictions on four narcotics charges. The principal issue they raise is a novel one. The prosecution informed the court that an individual subpoenaed by the defense, and called as a witness by the defense, would assert his Fifth Amendment privilege. In passing on the validity of t…

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