United States v. Hicks

OPINION OF THE COURT

COOK, Judge:

At the accused’s trial by general court-martial for conspiracy to rob and robbery, the person named as co-conspirator and joint participant in the several robberies charged was allowed to testify, on direct examination as a Government witness, that he had pleaded guilty to the same offenses with which the accused was charged. The question presented on this appeal is whether the trial judge committed error prejudicial to the accused by failing to instruct the court members as to the limited purpose for which the testimony was admitted.

Government counsel concede…