Federal Rule Of Evidence 403

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• United States v. Hadi Zandi
  769 F.2d 229· 4th Cir.· 1985-08-08 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the appellants' convictions for possession of opium with intent to distribute were supported by sufficient evidence, and that their rights under the Speedy Trial Act were not violated.
• United States v. Collins
  764 F.2d 647· 9th Cir.· 1985-06-25 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the appellant's statements and financial records, and the transfer of evidence from Customs to the DEA was valid.
• United States v. Daly
  756 F.2d 1076· 5th Cir.· 1985-03-26 ·cited 20×
  The court affirmed the defendants' convictions, finding that the tax avoidance scheme was unlawful and that the trial court did not err in its procedural or evidentiary rulings.
• Durante Bros. & Sons, Inc. v. Flushing Nat'l Bank
  755 F.2d 239· 2d Cir.· 1985-02-05 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the district court erred in applying the wrong statute of limitations to the RICO claims, vacating the dismissal of those counts. However, it affirmed the dismissal of other claims based on statutes of limitations, lack of causation, or insufficient proof.
• United States v. Agnes
  753 F.2d 293· 3d Cir.· 1985-01-24 ·cited 20×
  The court held that a claim-of-right defense is not applicable to Hobbs Act extortion charges, and that the district court did not err in excluding evidence or instructing the jury on this matter.
• Kelsay v. Consol. Rail Corp. & Nat'l R.R. Passenger Corp.
  749 F.2d 437· 7th Cir.· 1984-11-21 ·cited 20×
  The exclusion of evidence of prior accidents and a flawed jury instruction constituted prejudicial error requiring reversal and a new trial.
• United States v. Perry
  731 F.2d 985· D.C. Cir.· 1984-04-06 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the joint trial of both defendants was proper under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 8(b) and 14, and that other claims of error were without merit.
• United States v. Armand Goguen
  723 F.2d 1012· 1st Cir.· 1983-12-19 ·cited 20×
  The court held that statements made to a law enforcement agent were insufficient to constitute a recantation under 18 U.S.C. § 1623(d) and that the trial court did not err in its evidentiary rulings or in denying motions to dismiss.
• United States v. Schmidt
  711 F.2d 595· 5th Cir.· 1983-07-22 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the indictment was sufficient, the exclusion of expert testimony was not an abuse of discretion, the grand jury selection did not substantially violate the Jury Selection and Service Act, and the Speedy Trial Act was not violated.
• Radtke v. Cessna Aircraft Co.
  707 F.2d 999· 8th Cir.· 1983-06-03 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the district court did not err in admitting evidence of a witness's prior felony conviction for impeachment purposes, nor in admitting the judgment of conviction or evidence of an ancillary lawsuit to show bias.
• United States v. Hans
  684 F.2d 343· 6th Cir.· 1982-06-03 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the district court erred in excluding certain checks and ledgers as evidence, finding they were admissible under the Sixth Amendment and Federal Rule of Evidence 403.
• United States v. Tunsil
  672 F.2d 879· 11th Cir.· 1982-04-08 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting testimony of a prior drug deal, in admitting coconspirator hearsay after a proper hearing, or in denying the motion for acquittal based on insufficient evidence.
• United States v. Salisbury
  662 F.2d 738· 11th Cir.· 1981-11-30 ·cited 20×
  The court held that tape recordings of conversations and transactions were admissible, and extrinsic offense evidence was properly admitted to rebut an entrapment defense.
• United States v. Skramstad
  649 F.2d 1259· 8th Cir.· 1981-06-08 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the affidavit supporting the search warrant was sufficient to establish probable cause, and the admission of evidence of other crimes was proper under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b).
• United States v. Kerley
  643 F.2d 299· 5th Cir.· 1981-04-22 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the jury instruction on 'willfulness' was inadequate because it failed to inform the jury that willfulness requires a finding of bad purpose or evil motive, which is an essential element of a 18 U.S.C.A. § 242 violation.
• Robinson v. Rubin Shapiro
  646 F.2d 734· 2d Cir.· 1981-03-23 ·cited 20×
  The court affirmed the judgment holding Village Towers liable but reduced the damages by eliminating the award for loss of consortium.
• Pierce Packing Co. v. John Morrell & Co.
  633 F.2d 1362· 9th Cir.· 1980-12-17 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the admission of evidence of unrelated product sales was not an abuse of discretion, the jury instructions on fixed costs were proper, and the appellant's failure to timely object to predatory pricing instructions precluded review. The jury's finding that the
• United States v. Monahan
  633 F.2d 984· 1st Cir.· 1980-11-21 ·cited 20×
  Evidence of threats to a witness is admissible to show consciousness of guilt, and its probative value outweighs its prejudicial effect under Rule 403 when the conduct is not innocuous.
• Harpring v. Cont'l OIL Co.
  628 F.2d 406· 5th Cir.· 1980-10-16 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the district court did not err in finding that age was not the cause of Harpring's discharge and that the exclusion of certain evidence was not an abuse of discretion.
• United States v. Parker
  604 F.2d 1327· 10th Cir.· 1979-08-30 ·cited 20×
  A deferred judgment under Oklahoma law does not constitute a 'conviction' for federal firearm possession charges, and evidence of such a deferred judgment was improperly admitted at trial, requiring reversal of both the weapons and assault convictions.
• United States v. Smith
  602 F.2d 834· 8th Cir.· 1979-08-01 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the district court did not err in admitting identification testimony, evidence of a codefendant's participation, a discarded glove, or post-arrest statements, and that the jury instructions and mandatory sentence were constitutional.
• United States v. Watkins
  600 F.2d 201· 9th Cir.· 1979-06-13 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting evidence of theft, co-conspirator declarations, or prior failure to file tax returns, as these were relevant to proving tax evasion and the trial judge did not abuse discretion in admitting them.
• United States v. Larson
  596 F.2d 759· 8th Cir.· 1979-01-26 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to reopen the case for additional testimony, as the motion was untimely and the prosecution would have been prejudiced.
• United States v. Hall
  588 F.2d 613· 8th Cir.· 1978-12-08 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in its voir dire, admission of prior convictions, or in entering judgment on the verdict due to sufficient evidence.
• United States v. Hockridge
  573 F.2d 752· 2d Cir.· 1978-03-27 ·cited 20×
  The court held that statements from jurors made after a partial verdict was recorded, even if before discharge, are generally inadmissible to impeach that verdict under Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b), and that the trial judge's discussion with the jurors, while potentially erron
• United States v. Rothman
  567 F.2d 744· 7th Cir.· 1977-12-28 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying a continuance, admitting evidence, or in its jury instructions, and that prosecutorial arguments did not violate defendants' rights.
• United States v. Pavon
  561 F.2d 799· 9th Cir.· 1977-09-27 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the denial of a mistrial was not error because the prejudicial effect of the probation officer's testimony, even if improper, was rendered harmless by the court's strong curative instruction and the overwhelming evidence of guilt.
• United States v. Callahan
  551 F.2d 733· 6th Cir.· 1977-03-28 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the trial court erred by preventing the defendant from cross-examining the government's chief witness about prior similar confrontations, which was relevant to the witness's state of mind and the defendant's defense.
• United States v. Brettholz
  485 F.2d 483· 2d Cir.· 1973-10-03 ·cited 20×
  The court held that admitting evidence of prior cocaine sales was proper to show intent, and excluding marijuana evidence was not error as it was not part of the charges.
• United States v. Cockerham
  476 F.2d 542· D.C. Cir.· 1973-03-28 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in conducting the voir dire, admitting evidence, or controlling the presentation of the insanity defense.
• United States v. Costa
  425 F.2d 950· 2d Cir.· 1969-12-15 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the trial judge did not abuse discretion in denying a continuance to locate the informant and that the defendant's prior conviction could be used for impeachment.
• Sims v. BMW of N. Am. LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-04-04 ·cited 19×
  The court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff's motions in limine, excluding certain evidence and arguments while allowing others, based on rules of evidence and procedural fairness.
• United States v. Foster
  939 F.2d 445· 7th Cir.· 1991-08-06 ·cited 19×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting expert testimony regarding drug trafficking methods and a rap verse found in the defendant's notebook, as these were relevant to the defendant's knowledge and intent and were admitted with appropriat
• Christophersen v. Allied-Signal Corp.
  902 F.2d 362· 5th Cir.· 1990-06-04 ·cited 19×
  The court held that the district court erred in excluding the plaintiffs' expert witness's opinion on causation, as the challenges to the expert's methodology and data go to the weight of the evidence, not its admissibility.
• Cowgill v. Raymark Indus., Inc.
  832 F.2d 798· 3d Cir.· 1987-11-06 ·cited 19×
  The court held that a plaintiff is barred by collateral estoppel and the law of the case from litigating a new theory on remand that is factually inconsistent with concessions made in prior proceedings and appeals.
• United States v. Jenkins
  785 F.2d 1387· 9th Cir.· 1986-03-27 ·cited 19×
  Proof of federal insurance is not an element of the offense under the first prohibition of 18 U.S.C. § 1010, and a defendant waives the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination by failing to assert it during grand jury or deposition testimony.
• United States v. Tilton
  714 F.2d 642· 6th Cir.· 1983-08-08 ·cited 19×
  The court held that the trial judge's active participation, while not ideal, did not rise to the level of reversible error, nor did the admission of testimony about the defendant's brother, and the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.
• United States v. Naranjo
  710 F.2d 1465· 10th Cir.· 1983-07-05 ·cited 19×
  The court held that evidence of prior beatings was admissible to rebut the defense of accident, and that a crime scene photograph was not unfairly prejudicial. The evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.
• McGEE v. State
  435 So. 2d 854· Fla. 1st DCA· 1983-06-07 ·cited 19×
  McGee was convicted of escape after he fled from a courtroom while in custody on multiple capiases issued for bond estreature. McGee appealed on double jeopardy grounds (claiming his prior contempt conviction barred escape prosecution), arguing the capiases were invalid, and rais
• United States v. Davila
  704 F.2d 749· 5th Cir.· 1983-04-25 ·cited 19×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the convictions and that the trial court did not err in its rulings regarding discovery, evidence exclusion, or post-verdict juror interviews.
• United States v. Zulema Gonzalez
  703 F.2d 1222· 11th Cir.· 1983-04-25 ·cited 19×
  The court held that the admission of testimony regarding a death threat was proper, as it was relevant to show consciousness of guilt and its probative value was not substantially outweighed by prejudice.
• Demeko Ladjuan Sims v. State
  260 So. 3d 509· Fla. 1st DCA· 2018-12-10 ·cited 18×
  The court affirmed Sims's convictions for armed robbery and petit theft and his life sentence as a Prison Releasee Reoffender, holding that the convictions do not violate double jeopardy because robbery and petit theft are distinct offenses with different statutory elements, and
• Terence Tobias Oliver v. State
  214 So. 3d 606· Fla.· 2017-04-06 ·cited 18×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the convictions and death sentences for two counts of first-degree murder. The court found that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of a shotgun, that the prosecutor's comment on lack of remorse did not warrant a m
• Fortino v. Quasar Co.
  950 F.2d 389· 7th Cir.· 1991-12-03 ·cited 18×
  The court held that discrimination based on citizenship, permitted by treaty, is not national origin discrimination under Title VII, and that a release of claims, even if misunderstood, is enforceable if voluntarily signed.
• United States v. Yasmin Allibhai and Sultan Allibhai
  939 F.2d 244· 5th Cir.· 1991-08-06 ·cited 18×
  The court affirmed the convictions and sentences, finding no error in the targeting of the appellants, the exclusion of expert testimony, the jury instructions, or the application of sentencing guidelines.
• United States v. Haar
  931 F.2d 1368· 10th Cir.· 1991-04-22 ·cited 18×
  The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial court did not err in refusing a lesser-included offense instruction, admitting a chemical catalog, denying mistrials for alleged prosecutorial misconduct, or calculating the guideline offense level based on stipulated proj
• Lubanski v. Coleco Indus., Inc.
  929 F.2d 42· 1st Cir.· 1991-04-03 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the district court did not err in excluding State Trooper Benanti's report, as any error was harmless due to the substance being presented through oral testimony, and affirmed the directed verdict on the noise issue due to insufficient evidence.
• United States v. Houser
  929 F.2d 1369· 9th Cir.· 1990-10-18 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the conviction was affirmed because the evidence supported a conspiracy charge and the admission of prior bad acts was not an abuse of discretion, but the sentence was vacated because prior convictions were improperly counted separately for career offender sta
• United States v. Towns
  913 F.2d 434· 7th Cir.· 1990-09-18 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the district court erred in finding that the defendant consented to the search of the apartment, and that the arrest was supported by probable cause.
• United States v. Lewis
  910 F.2d 1367· 7th Cir.· 1990-08-14 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the traffic stop was valid, the admission of gang membership evidence was proper, and the sentence enhancement was justified.