Sydney Ginsberg v. United States

I agree with my brethren upon the factual premises upon which the majority decision rests, but not with the conclusions. The most damaging error upon which the reversal is predicated is that relating to the breadth of cross-examination to which the Government attorney was permitted to go in exploring appellant’s knowledge of deposits in the joint bank account he had with his brother. I think the unexplained receipt of large sums of money, under the facts of this ease, was probably a proper matter for cross-examination if held within reasonable bounds. Doubtless the judge below would have…