Legal Opinion
United States v. Abel
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 10, 1984No. 83-935PublishedCited by 925 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
A divided panel of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed respondent’s conviction for bank robbery. The Court of Appeals held that the District Court improperly admitted testimony which impeached one of respondent’s witnesses. We hold that the District Court did not err, and we reverse.
Respondent John Abel and two cohorts were indicted for robbing a savings and loan in Bellflower, Cal., in violation of 18 U. S. C. §§ 2113(a) and (d). The cohorts elected to plead guilty, but respondent went to trial. One of the cohorts, Kurt Ehle, agreed to testify against respondent and identify…
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