Nelson v. O'Neil, No. 336 (U.S. Supreme Court) (402 U.S. 622; 91 S.Ct. 1723) (June 1, 1971) (Justice Stewart)
In this case the Court dealt with a situation where "a co-defendant [took] the stand in his own defense, denie[d] making an alleged out-of-court statement implicating the defendant, and proceed[ed] to testify favorably to the defendant concerning the underlying facts." (Id., at 629-30). The trial court instructed the jury that ...
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