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· 5/5/1960

Sylvester Howard v. United States

Citations

  • 278 F.2d 872
  • 108 U.S. App. D.C. 38
  • 1960 U.S. App. LEXIS 4647

How courts have described this case

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  • testimony by a government agent as to a prior inconsistent statement made by a witness admitted, even though it was otherwise hearsay
  • United States Commissioner’s report disclosing details of narcotics transaction admissible upon defense request under public record exception without opportunity for government to cross-examine Commissioner or whoever prepared report for him
  • United States Commissioner's report disclosing details of narcotics transaction admissible upon defense request under public record exception without opportunity for government to cross-examine Commissioner or whoever prepared report for him
  • commissioner’s synopsis of government agent’s testimony at a preliminary hearing

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Judges: Prettyman, Bazelon, Bastían, Bastian

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