United States v. Plante
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
472 F.2d 829 (1973)
Relevant factsFree
Richard Plante and a co-defendant were prosecuted for bank robbery. Plante's witness, Kedian, admitted on direct examination to a prior mail fraud conviction, but on cross-examination the government asked him to describe the fraud, which involved ordering checks under a fictitious accountholder's name. Plante was convicted and appealed the admission of those details.
IssueFree
Whether the details of a witness's prior conviction are admissible evidence in an unrelated trial.