Legal Opinion
United States v. Victor Kiendra
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 9, 1981No. 81-1217PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Appellant was convicted of interstate transportation of stolen motor vehicles by a jury in the federal district court for the District of Rhode Island. On appeal, he challenges two rulings of the trial judge: (1) that an FBI Agent who interrogated him in prison could testify about appellant’s confession to the crimes, and (2) that the government could, if appellant testified in his own defense, present impeachment evidence that he had prior convictions for possession of a stolen vehicle and receipt of stolen goods. Appellant argues that the trial judge erred first by…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by66 opinions
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