Skip navigation
Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Bensimon, No. 98-50080 (9th Cir.) (172 F.3d 1121) (April 13, 1999) (Judge Robert Boochever)

Loaded on May 1, 1999 published in Punch and Jurists May 31, 1999
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Impeachment.

Here the Court held that the admission of a 17-year old mail fraud conviction was improper under Rule 609(b) because it improperly balanced the probative value of that evidence and its prejudicial effect.

The Court observed: "Rule 609(b) provides that a conviction more than ten years old is not admissible ...

 

Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.

As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.

Subscribe today

Already a subscriber? Login

More from this issue:

  1. Neder v. U.S., No. 97-1985 (U.S. Supreme Court) (527 U.S. 1; 119 S.Ct. 1827) (June 10, 1999) (Justice Rehnquist)
  2. City of Chicago v. Morales, No. 97-1121 (U.S. Supreme Court) (527 U.S. 41; 119 S.Ct. 1849) (June 10, 1999) (Justice Stevens)
  3. Lilly v. Virginia, No. 98-5881 (U.S. Supreme Court) (527 U.S. 116; 119 S.Ct. 1887) (June 10, 1999) (Justice Stevens)
  4. U.S. v. Washington, No. 96-50359 (9th Cir.) (172 F.3d 1116) (April 12, 1999) (Judge Edward Leavy)
  5. U.S. v. Crandon, No. 98-5161 (3rd Cir.) (173 F.3d 122) (March 18, 1999) (Judge Timothy K. Lewis)
  6. U.S. v. Hunter, No. 97-6903 (11th Cir.) (172 F.3d 1307) (April 20, 1999) (Judge Jerome Farris)
  7. U.S. v. Qualls, No. 95-50378 (9th Cir.) (172 F.3d 1136) (April 15, 1999) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall)
  8. Wakefield v. Thompson, No. 96-16323 (9th Cir.) (177 F.3d 1160) (May 27, 1999) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)
  9. Ward v. Booker, No. 98-3274-RDR (D.Kan.) (38 F.Supp.2d 1258) (February 12, 1999) (Judge Richard Dean Rogers)
  10. Parra v. Perryman, No. 99-1287 (7th Cir.) (172 F.3d 954) (March 24, 1999) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)
  11. Hermanowski v. Farquharson, No. 97-2201 (D.R.I.) (39 F.Supp.2d 148) (March 1, 1999) (Judge Ronald R. Lagueux)
  12. Warner v. Orange County Dept. of Probation, No. 95-7055 (2nd Cir.) (173 F.3d 120) (April 19, 1999) (Judge Pierre N. Leval)
  13. U.S. v. Davoudi, No. 98-50235 (9th Cir.) (172 F.3d 1130) (April 14, 1999) (Judge Alfred T. Goodwin)
  14. U.S. v. Bradley, No. 97-5462 (3rd Cir.) (173 F.3d 225) (April 19, 1999) (Judge Morton I. Greenberg)
  15. U.S. v. Crandon, No. 98-5161 (3rd Cir.) (173 F.3d 122) (March 18, 1999) (Judge Timothy K. Lewis)
  16. U.S. v. Paster, No. 98-7270 (3rd Cir.) (173 F.3d 206) (April 19, 1999) (Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer)
  17. Wallace v. Reno, No. 98-11181-NG (D.Mass.) (39 F.Supp.2d 101) (March 19, 1999) (Judge Nancy Gertner)
  18. U.S. v. Rubio-Hernandez, No. P-97-CR-211-F (W.D.Tex.) (39 F.Supp.2d 808) (March 2, 1999) (Judge W. Royal Furgeson)
  19. U.S. v. Wiseman, No. 97-2301 (10th Cir.) (172 F.3d 1196) (April 5, 1999) (Judge William J. Jr. Holloway)
  20. U.S. v. Stevens, No. 97-2035 (6th Cir.) (177 F.3d 579) (May 27, 1999) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)
  21. U.S. v. Bensimon, No. 98-50080 (9th Cir.) (172 F.3d 1121) (April 13, 1999) (Judge Robert Boochever)
  22. U.S. v. Coates, No. 98-1173 (3rd Cir.) (178 F.3d 681) (May 21, 1999) (Judge Samuel A. Jr. Alito)
  23. U.S. v. Carey, No. 98-3077 (10th Cir.) (172 F.3d 1268) (April 14, 1999) (Judge John C. Porfilio)
  24. U.S. v. Carey, No. 98-3077 (10th Cir.) (172 F.3d 1268) (April 14, 1999) (Judge John C. Porfilio)
  25. U.S. v. Mejia-Sanchez, No. 98-50194 (9th Cir.) (172 F.3d 1172) (April 19, 1999) (Judge Frank J. Magill)
  26. U.S. v. Pelullo, No. 98-1527 (3rd Cir.) (173 F.3d 131) (March 18, 1999) (Judge Edward R. Becker)
  27. U.S. v. Dale, No. 97-6082 (6th Cir.) (178 F.3d 429) (May 27, 1999) (Judge Eugene E. Jr. Siler)
  28. U.S. v. Amirault, No. 98-1353 (1st Cir.) (173 F.3d 28) (April 2, 1999) (Judge Norman H. Stahl)
  29. U.S. v. Paster, No. 98-7270 (3rd Cir.) (173 F.3d 206) (April 19, 1999) (Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer)
  30. U.S. v. Paster, No. 98-7270 (3rd Cir.) (173 F.3d 206) (April 19, 1999) (Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer)

More from these topics: