Robert E. Barnes v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Per curiam
The appeal is from a conviction of housebreaking, grand larceny and assault. Defendant did not testify; and the case did not present an occasion for introducing evidence of defendant’s criminal record. Nevertheless the prosecution, over defense objection, was permitted to introduce in evidence a “rogues gallery” or “mug shot” photograph of defendant, conveying to the jury the information that defendant had a police record. This prejudice was not dissipated by some taping placed over some words or figures at the bottom of the photograph. Because the admission of this evidence was prejudicial…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Charles M. Luck v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Raymond Palmer v. C. C. Peyton, Superintendent of the Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
- George E. Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Vaughn v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1939
- Huerta v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
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3Cited by108 opinions
- Commonwealth. v. HossSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- United States v. Billy Edward Davis, Sr., and Dennis Bates FletcherCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Charles A. HarringtonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Jessie Oliver and Gregory CooperCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Michael FosherCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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