Askew v. United States

BELSON, Associate Judge:

This appeal presents the question whether a character witness offered by a defendant to testify as to his reputation for peacefulness and good order may be cross-examined about his awareness of the defendant’s prior arrest that culminated in a conviction later set aside under the Federal Youth Corrections Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 5005-5021 (1982), repealed by Pub.L. No. 98-473, Title II, § 218(a)(8), 98 Stat. 1837, 2027 (1984). We hold that the witness may be cross-examined concerning the underlying arrest. Accordingly, we affirm appellant’s conviction, by jury, of…