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Russell v. United States, 11014.

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Decision Date18 December 1944
Docket NumberNo. 11014.,11014.
Citation146 F.2d 129
PartiesRUSSELL et al. v. UNITED STATES.
CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit

146 F.2d 129 (1944)

RUSSELL et al. v. UNITED STATES.

No. 11014.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 18, 1944.

Jack D. Evans and Randall Evans, Jr., both of Thomson, Ga., for appellants.

J. Saxton Daniel, U. S. Atty., and Green B. Everitt, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Savannah, Ga., for appellee.

Before SIBLEY, HUTCHESON, and McCORD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

There was no error in permitting, by way of impeachment, cross-examination of the accused, who offered themselves as witnesses, touching previous convictions of crime; nor in the action of the court touching the argument of the district attorney.

Judgment affirmed.

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  • Hargett v. United States
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
    • August 5, 1950
    ...Title 18 is a compilation of Sections 118, 121, and 254 of Title 18 before the adoption of the new criminal code. 3 See Russell v. United States, 5 Cir., 146 F.2d 129; Matthews v. U. S., 5 Cir., 145 F.2d ...
  • Morton v. State
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • January 12, 1968
    ...'prior conviction'. See, for example, Kemp v. Government of Canal Zone, 5 Cir. 1948, 167 F.2d 938, 940 (two felonies); Russell v. United States, 5 Cir. 1945, 146 F.2d 129 ('previous convictions of crime'); Matthews v. United States, 5 Cir. 1945, 145 F.2d 823 ('other felonies').' (Emphasis L......
  • Whalen v. United States
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
    • October 21, 1966
    ..."prior conviction". See, for example, Kemp v. Government of Canal Zone, 5 Cir. 1948, 167 F.2d 938, 940 (two felonies); Russell v. United States, 5 Cir. 1945, 146 F.2d 129 ("previous convictions of crime"); Matthews v. United States 5 Cir. 1945, 145 F.2d 823 ("other IV. Finally, the defendan......
  • Newman v. United States, 15049.
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
    • April 21, 1955
    ...to defeat the tax. 4 Duncan v. United States, 5 Cir., 197 F. 2d 935; Hargett v. United States, 5 Cir., 183 F.2d 859; Russell v. United States, 5 Cir., 146 F.2d 129; Matthews v. United States, 5 Cir., 145 F.2d ...

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