United States v. Tirado-Tirado, __ F.3d __, 2009 WL 711921 (5th Cir. Mar. 19, 2009) (conviction vacated because defendant was deprived of Sixth Amendment right to cross-examine where the government introduced a videotaped deposition of a witness at trial, and there was an insufficient showing that the witness was unavailable).
jurisdiction:
Fifth Circuit