Legal Opinion
Held v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 25, 1919No. 3376PublishedCited by 5 opinions
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas; William R. Smith, Judge. Edgar Held was convicted of crime, and he brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Circuit Judge.
Witnesses for the plaintiff in error were examined for the purpose of impeaching the credibility of T. K. Monroe, a witness whose testimony had to be relied on to support the criminal charge made. After each of several of those witnesses had stated that he was acquainted with Monroe, that he knew Monroe’s general reputation for truth and veracity in the community in which he lived, and that such reputation was bad, the following question was propounded:
“From your knowledge of J. 10. Monroe’s general reputation for truth and veracity, wonld you believe him on oath?”
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2Cases cited5 opinions
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