· 10/7/1966
Alvin T. Morrison v. United States
Citations
- 365 F.2d 521
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- prior to giving a missing witness instruction to the jury, the trial court, in its discretion, must determine whether it is reasonable for the jury to be permitted to draw an adverse inference from a party’s failure to call an available witness
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