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McCowan v. United States
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
376 F.2d 122 (1967)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Michael McCowan (defendant) was charged with offenses involving United States mail. At trial, McCowan called Ira Reiner as a witness to testify about McCowan’s good reputation for truth and honesty. On cross-examination, the prosecution (plaintiff) asked Reiner if he had heard that McCowan has previously passed worthless checks of over $12,000. The trial court sustained McCowan’s objection, and Reiner was not required to answer the question. McCowan was convicted, and he appealed, arguing that the prosecution’s even asking the question about the checks was prejudicial error.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hamley, J.)
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