Levin v. United States
Citation
338 F.2d 265 (D.C. Cir. 1964)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
Evidence of a person’s habit — a regular, specific response to a recurring situation — is admissible to prove that the person acted in conformity with the habit on a particular occasion; habit evidence is more reliable than character evidence because it reflects automatic, consistent behavior rather than general character.
Significance
Early federal circuit case recognizing habit evidence as a distinct and more reliable category than character evidence; influenced the adoption of FRE 406, which codified admissibility of habit and routine practice evidence.