Legal Opinion
Truby Clarence Slade v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1959No. 17583_1PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
The question here is whether the jury was adequately instructed on the permissible use of a prior inconsistent statement offered by the Government in impeachment of a key, but hostile, witness.
Slade and Conrad were jointly indicted, tried and convicted on a two-count indictment for illegal possession and removal and concealment of moonshine whiskey. 26 U.S.C.A. §§ 5008(b) (1), 5642, 5632. Only Slade appeals.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. Allied Stevedoring Corp., John Ward, John Potter and Michael BowersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
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