Ernest Sniedzins v. United States

354 F.2d 1004, 1966 U.S. App. LEXIS 7470

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: January 20, 1966
• Docket: 22651_1
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The only substantial ground of appeal in this case is the admission in evidence of testimony thought by the appellant to inject prejudice against him as a person of bad character but having no relevance to the issue of his guilt or innocence of this charge of violation of the Dyer Act.

Upon careful, consideration, we conclude that none of the testimony complained of necessarily connects appellant with any other crime or other bad conduct. Any inference which the jury might have drawn as to appellant’s conduct unrelated to this offense would arise from testimony that was relevant for some purpose in connection with appellant’s identity, knowledge of the stolen character of the automobile, interstate transportation or possession.

We find no prejudicial error in the court’s charge.

The court expresses its appreciation t© counsel, serving without compensation on this court’s appointment, for the able and conscientious service performed for the appellant.

The judgment is affirmed.