Supreme Court· 3/22/1972

Loper v. Beto

Citations

405 U.S. 473
92 S. Ct. 1014
31 L. Ed. 2d 374
1972 U.S. LEXIS 73

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finding that admission for impeachment purposes of prior conviction that had been set aside violated Mississippi Rule of Evidence 609(c)
holding defendant was deprived of due process by use of convictions that were constitutionally invalid under Gideon to impeach his credibility during trial
finding that admission for impeachment purposes of prior conviction that had been set aside violated Mississippi Rule of Evidence 609(c)
writing for four members of Court, Justice Stewart was joined by Justice White, who concurred in result based on different reasoning, to form five member majority
writing for four members of Court, Justice Stewart was joined by Justice White, who concurred in result based on different reasoning, to form five member majority
\[The use of convictions constitutionally invalid under Gideon v. Wainwright to impeach a defendant's credibility deprives him of due process of law.\

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Judges: Stewart, Court'S, Douglas, Brennan, Marshall, White, Burger, Powell, Blackmun, Rehnquist

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