United States v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
480 F.2d 664 · 1973
Citation profile
9 federal appellate · 3 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 371
Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · Mapp v. Ohio · Giglio v. United States · Napue v. People of the State of Illinois · Mooney v. Holohan
Most-quoted passages
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“discredit a witness to the point of probably or possibly affecting the result of the trial.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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