Knapp v.

State pg 144
Man killed cop in self defense saying he heard that the cop killed an elderly man before him.
When the court asked who told this story about the cop killing old man knapp forgot. On appeal
evidence was admitted because it proved knapp's theory about the cop was wrong because
autopsy of the old man showed he died of alcoholism.

U.S. v. Stever pg 145

Old Chief v. U.S. 174

Guy charged with carrying weapon as a convicted felon, guy said he doesnt want jury to hear
details of felony just that he is one. On appeal: In this case, admission of the full record was
error by the trial court because the full record had very limited probative value, if any, once Old
Chief stipulated to the fact that he was a convicted felon. On the other hand, admission of the
full record of an assault conviction could paint Old Chief as a violent man and a lifelong felon in
the eyes of the jury, neither of which would be a proper basis upon which to render a decision.

Seiler v. Lucasfilm 254

In this case, admission of the full record was error by the trial court because the full record had
very limited probative value, if any, once Old Chief stipulated to the fact that he was a
convicted felon. On the other hand, admission of the full record of an assault conviction could
paint Old Chief as a violent man and a lifelong felon in the eyes of the jury, neither of which
would be a proper basis upon which to render a decision.