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UNITED STATES v. HALE

No. 74-364.

422 U.S. 171 (1975)

UNITED STATES v. HALE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Frey argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Acting Assistant Attorney General Keeney, Jerome M. Feit, and Ivan Michael Schaeffer.

Larry J. Ritchie, by appointment of the Court, 421 U.S. 928, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent was tried and convicted of robbery in the District Court for the District of Columbia.1 During cross-examination at trial the prosecutor asked respondent why he had not given the police his alibi when he was questioned shortly after his arrest. The trial court instructed the jury to disregard the colloquy but refused to declare...

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