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Supreme Court· 4/18/1977

Hughes v. Frank

Citations

  • 430 U.S. 968
  • 97 S. Ct. 1650
  • 52 L. Ed. 2d 360
  • 1977 U.S. LEXIS 1497

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  • where credibility was a central issue, prior convictions were admissible when the trial court carefully weighed their impeachment value against their prejudicial effect
  • where credibility was a central issue, prior convictions were admissible when the trial court carefully weighed their impeachment value against their prejudicial effect

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