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United States v. Hammons

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 19, 1974
489 F.2d 701 (5th Cir. 1974)

Opinion

No. 73-3299. Summary Calendar.

Rule 18, 5 Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co., 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part I.

February 19, 1974.

Ralph Loveless, Mobile, Ala., for defendant-appellant.

Charles White-Spunner, U.S. Atty., Irwin W. Coleman, Asst. U.S. Atty., Mobile, Ala., for plaintiff-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.

Before COLEMAN, DYER and RONEY, Circuit Judges.



Although defendant correctly asserts that the comment of a witness reflecting upon defendant's character was inadmissible evidence, a study of the record, the manner in which the comment came in, the trial judge's instructions to the jury, and the nature of the overall evidence in the case, convinces us that no reversible error occurred.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

United States v. Hammons

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 19, 1974
489 F.2d 701 (5th Cir. 1974)
Case details for

United States v. Hammons

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. JOHN CORNELIUS HAMMONS…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Feb 19, 1974

Citations

489 F.2d 701 (5th Cir. 1974)

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