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
Citator
- Cited by
- 84 opinions
485 U. S. 1037; and
486 U. S. 1013. Petitions for rehearing denied.