Villa
United States v. Villa
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Co-defendants William Villa and Roy Frisbee were convicted of drug offenses arising from their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that moved between 800-600 pounds of methamphetamine from California to Hawaii and distributed it in Hawaii. They argue together that the prosecution’s failure to turn over evidence the defense could have used to impeach the credibility of a cooperating witness was an error under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 , 83 S.Ct. 1194 , 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), and Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 , 92 S.Ct. 763 , 31 L.Ed.2d 104 (1972). Villa also argues that the prosecutor impermissibly vouched for the credibility of the government’s wit *641 nesses. Frisbee argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence found on his property and that the evidence was not sufficient to sustain his conviction. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
I. Brady/Giglio Claim
Villa and Frisbee argue that the prosecution’s failure to disclose evidence that could have been used to impeach a cooperating witness was a violation of its obligations under Brady and Giglio . Alleged Brady violations are…