UNITED STATES v. GIVENS

No. 84-5190.

767 F.2d 574 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee. v. Joseph GIVENS, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 29, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Asperger, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Carlton F. Gunn, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Before WRIGHT, ALARCON, and NORRIS, Circuit Judges.


ALARCON, Circuit Judge:

Joseph Givens, Jr. appeals from his conviction for armed postal robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2114, and from his sentence of twenty-five years imprisonment pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4205(b)(2).

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Givens seeks reversal on the following grounds:

One. The district court erred in ruling that Givens' prior convictions would be admissible for impeachment purposes if he chose to testify. ...

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