Roots v. Wainwright

How later courts describe this case

• “a transcript of a witness’ testimony in a prior trial is.not within the Jencks Act”
• court admitted expert testimony that addict’s credibility is minimal and that his recollection of events while under influence of heroin might be false
• defendant waived argument by failing to object and challenge existence of factual predicate; situation did not constitute plain error
• no need for recusal where judge saw report following aborted guilty plea
• order of proof is in trial court’s discretion