404 U.S. 821
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 12, 1971
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1971-10-12
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Decided 1971-10-12
Cited by 18 later decisions (5 by the Supreme Court) — most recently March 2012
8 federal appellate · 2 district · 3 state decisions
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¶1C. A. 5th Cir. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition which reads as follows:
¶2“1. Does the use of prior, void convictions for impeachment purposes deprive a criminal defendant of due process of law where their use might well have influenced the outcome of the case?”