· 7/1/1976
United States v. John Anthony Sisto
Citations
- 534 F.2d 616
- 2 Fed. R. Serv. 589
- 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 8207
How courts have described this case
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- holding that proof of prior inconsistent statement may be elicited by extrinsic evidence only if witness on cross examination denies making it
- allowing impeachment testimony that provides devastating evidence with respect to the one contested element of the crime, as long as the court provides a cautionary instruction
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Judges: Brown, Goldberg, Roney
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