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UNITED STATES v. HISS

88 F.Supp. 559 (1950)

UNITED STATES v. HISS.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

January 4, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving H. Saypol, U. S. Atty., New York City, Thomas F. Murphy, Clarke S. Ryan, Asst. U. S. Attys., New York City, and Thomas J. Donegan, Special Assistant to the U. S. Atty., New York City, for Government.

Debevoise, Plimpton & McLean, New York City, Claude B. Cross, Boston, Mass., (Edward C. McLean, New York City, Harold Rosenwald, Washington, D. C., Robert Von Mehren, New York City, of counsel), for defendant.

GODDARD, District Judge.

Memorandum in respect to the admission of psychiatric testimony to impeach the credibility of the Government witness, Whittaker Chambers.

It is apparent that the outcome of this trial is dependent to a great extent upon the testimony of one man — Whittaker Chambers. Mr. Chambers' credibility is one of the major issues upon which the jury must pass. The opinion of the jury — formed upon their evaluation of all the evidence...

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