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HYCHE v. UNITED STATES

No. 10430.

135 F.2d 44 (1943)

HYCHE v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 12, 1943.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erle Pettus and Albert A. Rosenthal, both of Birmingham, Ala., for appellant.

Jim C. Smith, U. S. Atty., of Birmingham, Ala., for appellee.

Before SIBLEY, HUTCHESON, and McCORD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

The jury could disbelieve the appellant's version of what happened. The evidence otherwise is sufficient to show his guilt.

Having testified in his own behalf, there was no error in permitting impeaching evidence of his general bad character, and his bad character for truth and veracity. 70 C.J., Witnesses, § 1040; Baugh v. State, 215 Ala. 619, 112 So. 157; Johnson v. State, 203 Ala. 30, 81 So. 820; Williams v. United States, 5 Cir., 254 F...

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