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United States v. Krapp
Citation:
815 F.2d 1183 (8th Cir. 1987).Facts
Krapp was a postmaster in Pocahontas, Iowa from 1983 to 1986. In 1986, an investigation by the United States Postal Inspectors revealed a shortage of 100 coils of 22 cent stamps ($2200). Krapp admitted to discovering the shortage in late 1985, but failed to reflect the shortage in her postal forms and reports, claiming she was investigating and did not know how to fill out forms.
During her trial, Krapp presented a character witness who testified to her reputation as “an honest, trustworthy person.” On cross-examination, the Assistant United States Attorney asked the witness “Are you aware that Pat Krapp’s husband with her knowledge omitted cash income that he had on his — on their tax returns?” Defense counsel objected and moved for a mistrial. Out of the presence of the jury, the Government stated that notes of one of the postal inspectors reflected that Krapp had informed the inspector of this fact, but Krapp responded that it concerned a 1985 tax return that was never filed. The judge sustained the objection and admonished the jury to disregard the question.
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