U.S. v. Agostini, No. S1700CR237(VM) (S.D.N.Y.) (280 F.Supp.2d 260) (September 8, 2003) (Judge Victor Marrero)
In a decision that underscores the often-disparate treatment accorded to evidence of past crimes, the Court held that defense counsel would not be permitted to cross-examine the victim of an alleged assult about two recent arrests and a past conviction.
This decision is noted principally because of some of the ...
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