Carolyn Mullen v. United States

In concurring I add that another ground for reversal is urged by appellant, namely, the admission in evidence of the testimony of a minister of statements made to the minister by the appellant as a penitent in preparation for receiving communion as a Lutheran communicant. Not desiring to delay the decision, I will file at a later date a statement of my views on the question of the admissibility of this testimony.

Statement by Circuit Judge Fahy, with Whom Circuit Judge Edgerton Concurs, and Separate Statement by Circuit Judge Edgerton, on the Question of the Admissibility of Certain Testimony.

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