United States v. Alfred David Scott

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of Alfred David Scott by jury on a charge that he “did embezzle, steal, take and carry away from a motor truck” chattels which were a part of an interstate shipment, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 659.

The issues on appeal are:(1) Must the government affirmatively demonstrate that a defendant’s prior statement was voluntarily made, before it can be used in cross-examining the defendant when he takes the stand;(2) Was there reversible error in the government’s cross-examination of defendant about his prior convictions; and(3) Was there…