UNITED STATES v. RICHARDS

Cr. No. 689-50.

91 F.Supp. 323 (1950)

UNITED STATES v. RICHARDS.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

June 15, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold H. Bacon, Washington, D. C., attorney for the United States.

Josiah Lyman and Kathryn M. Schwarz, Washington, D. C., attorneys for defendant.


KIRKLAND, District Judge.

The defendant herein was charged with grand larceny involving the alleged theft of an automobile. On the occasion of his taking the stand, the question arose, upon objection of the defendant, as to whether or not a prior felony conviction for an unauthorized use of an automobile could be shown as a basis of impeachment.

In support of the objection, counsel for the defendant placed in evidence an honorable discharge of the defendant...

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