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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. Johnny Walker.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 United States v. Johnny Walker Anchor
ca6 · 1963
green “that any witness has been convicted of a crime shall be admitted, regardless of the punishment, if it readily can be determined that establishing the elements of the crime required proof or admission of an act of dishonesty or false statement by the witness.” 3
2 United States v. Truth E. Lutz
ca6 · 1998
green “has the natural tendency to influence or is capable of influencing a decision” 3

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