United States Seventh Circuit
US v. Dawson, 04-2557, 04-2592
A decision whether to allow a witness to be cross-examined about a judicial determination finding him not to be credible is confided to the discretion of the trial judge and is not barred by Rule 608(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/17/2006
- Published 01/17/2006
Judges
- POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, POSNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- George W. Jackson, III (argued), Office of United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Joseph A. Morris (argued), Morris, Rathnau & Delarosa, Chicago, IL, Thomas A. Durkin (argued), Durkin & Roberts, Chicago, IL, Steven J. Weinberg (argued), Susan M. Pavlow, Weinberg & Rizzi, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.