Litigation
Dec. 8, 2012
Domestic violence conviction reversed because defense cross-examination disallowed
A man found guilty of beating and kicking his pregnant wife must have his conviction reversed because his lawyer was not allowed to ask the victim at trial about alleged threats from the prosecutor, a 9th Circuit panel held Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A man found guilty in state court in Santa Barbara of beating and kicking his pregnant wife must have his conviction reversed because his lawyer was not allowed to ask the victim at trial about alleged threats from the prosecutor, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Thursday.
It was a significant win for defendant Adilao Juan Ortiz, whose previous felony convictions led to a 26-years-to-life...
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