Legal Opinion
Irene A. Awkard v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 3, 1965No. 18723_1PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
Appellant was convicted of simple assault and assault with intent to kill. The facts were disputed, but there was clearly sufficient evidence for the jury to convict.
Although the trial judge conducted the trial with great caution, we think error was committed requiring reversal. As a part of her defense, appellant put on two character witnesses to testify to her good reputation. 1 The prosecuting attorney, on cross-examination, asked both of them whether they had heard of appellant’s two previous arrests for assault with a dangerous weapon and her conviction for…
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- Kenneth Jones v. United States of America, Willis Campbell, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- United States v. Salvatore G. MonteleoneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Cooper v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
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