HENDERSON

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By (31 total)

• United States v. Covelli, 738 F.2d 847 (7th Cir. 1984)
  …e stand. The Federal Rules of Evidence clearly allow a witness to be impeached with prior instances of conduct probative of truthfulness or untruthfulness. See FRE 608(b)(1); United States v. Reid, 634 F. 2d 469, 473-74 (9th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 829, 102 S.Ct. 123, 70 L.Ed.2d 105 (1981). Covelli’s statement that he had falsified a defense in a criminal case falls within the scope of the rule and no extrinsic evidence was introduced on the issue. Although this type of impeachment may neverthel…
• United States v. Foster, 711 F.2d 871 (9th Cir. 1983)
  …ermining the existence of probable cause. The court should also evaluate the nature of the criminal activity and the kind of property for which authorization to search is sought. United States v. Reid, 634 F. 2d 469,473 (9th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 829, 102 S.Ct. 123, 70 L.Ed.2d 105 (1981). Tested under this standard, Foster’s contention fails. First, contrary to Foster’s argument, the affidavit linked Foster to a heroin sale in February 1981, only three months before the warrant was executed. Cf…
• United States v. Azure, 801 F.2d 336 (8th Cir. 1986)
  …credibility of a witness and the weight to be given his testimony rests exclusively with the jury.”), aff'd, 200 F. 2d 666 (2d Cir.1952). The Tenth Circuit addressed this question in United States v. Samara, 643 F. 2d 701 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 829, 102 S.Ct. 122, 70 L.Ed.2d 104 (1981). In a tax evasion case, the court upheld the trial court’s rejection of an offered summary of the evidence by a defense expert, stating that “[a]n expert ‘may not go so far as to usurp the exclusive function of…