Hoffa v. U.S., No. 32 (U.S. Supreme Court) (385 U.S. 293; 87 S.Ct. 408) (December 12, 2066) (Justice Stewart)
In this case the court rejected a due process argument that the use of informant testimony raised unacceptable risks of perjurious testimony, so long as the existence of any incentives is disclosed and
considered by the jury.
Here the defendant/petitioner was convicted of jury tampering based primarily upon the testimony ...
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