U.S. v. Albers, No. 95-3023 (10th Cir.) (93 F.3d 1469) (August 23, 1996) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway)
Loaded on Sept. 1, 1996
published in Punch and Jurists
September 30, 1996
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Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration.
This case is noted because it explores an issue rarely discussed - the scope of Rule 609(a)(1) of the
Fed.R.Evid. as it applies to the impeachment of a witness (here the defendant) through impermissible
cross-examination into the details of his prior conviction. The defendant in this case testified on …
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