· 12/20/1979
United States v. Albert Solomon Preston, Jr.
Citations
- 608 F.2d 626
- 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 9478
- 5 Fed. R. Serv. 651
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- analyzing the identical applicable rules in the Federal Rules of Evidence
- “We cannot mask our concern about the importance of making an on- the-record determination under Rule 609(a)(1). Failure to make such a determination robs a defendant of the Rule’s protection. There is no escaping from this fact.”
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Judges: Coleman, Brown, Tjoflat
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