Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

McQuillen v. Wisconsin Education Ass'n Council

101 L. Ed. 2d 895

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1988-06-20
Topic
general

holding that arrest of suspect was supported by eyewitness identification of suspect by assailant at scene of crime | other crime directly preceded and led to the crime charged, therefore evidence of the other crime was interrelated and inseparable from the charged crime; exceptions listed in M.R.E. 404(b) not exclusive | other crimes evidence admissible when necessary to tell a rational and coherent story | indictment alleged use of a gun; held to be sufficient without further proof of what type of gun had been used | veniremember "wore a hat in the courtroom . . . and his general demeanor suggested to the prosecutor that he was unstable, unconcerned, and had no respect for the proceedings" | “The fact that a witness cannot 9 give a positive identification of another person goes to the weight of his testimony, not to its admissibility; therefore, the lack of positive identification is a jury issue.” | motion to substitute made 5 days before trial

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