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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