U.S. v. Taylor

In prosecution on armed robbery and firearms charges, Dist. Ct. did not err in denying defendant's request to present witness to testify as to defendant's reputation for truthfulness where defendant decided not to testify at trial. Although issue arose as to whether defendant gave truthful statement when confessing to charged offenses, instant witness did not know defendant at time of offense, and thus his proposed testimony as to truthfulness of any of defendant's trial testimony would have been irrelevant where defendant did not take witness stand.