Michelson v. U.S., No. 23 (U.S. Supreme Court) (335 U.S. 469; 69 S.Ct. 213) (December 20, 2048) (Justice Jackson)

Loaded on Jan. 12, 2007

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Character/Reputation/Propensity.

The defendant in this case was convicted of bribing a federal revenue agent. At trial on cross-examination of his character witnesses, the prosecutor asked the witnesses if they had ever heard that defendant was previously arrested for receiving stolen goods. Defendant claimed that this question constituted reversible error. The Second ...

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