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901 F.2d 799·
9th Cir.·
1990-04-26
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The court held that the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to admit a tape recording potentially showing witness perjury and that the prosecutor improperly vouched for a witness's credibility, requiring reversal.
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890 F.2d 106·
8th Cir.·
1989-11-28
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting testimony of prior bad acts, as it was relevant to intent and self-defense and its probative value outweighed its prejudicial effect.
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878 F.2d 523·
1st Cir.·
1989-06-21
·cited 12×
The court affirmed the jury's finding of liability and award of damages, holding that the defendants violated the plaintiffs' First Amendment rights by suspending them from their public office due to their voting positions on a controversial project.
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871 F.2d 1318·
6th Cir.·
1989-04-12
·cited 12×
The court affirmed the defendant's convictions, finding that the jury instructions given were adequate and that the evidence supported the jury's findings.
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871 F.2d 452·
4th Cir.·
1989-03-21
·cited 12×
The dissenting judge would reverse the grant of judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the plaintiff's § 1981 claims for disparate treatment and retaliatory discharge, finding the jury's verdict was reasonably supported by the evidence.
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870 F.2d 809·
2d Cir.·
1989-03-15
·cited 12×
The court held that the joinder of defendants and offenses was proper under Rule 8(b) and that the district court did not err in denying severance motions. The court also found no constructive amendment of the indictment and that the "two-inference" jury charge, while improper, w
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869 F.2d 221·
3d Cir.·
1989-03-06
·cited 12×
The court held that Salamone's prosecution for firearms offenses was not barred by double jeopardy or collateral estoppel principles, and that the admission of certain evidence was permissible.
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868 F.2d 614·
3d Cir.·
1989-02-24
·cited 12×
The court held that the trial court erred in dismissing the breach of contract claim based on grounds not raised in the directed verdict motion, and that the exclusion of expert testimony on damages was based on an incorrect understanding of fixed versus variable costs. The fraud
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869 F.2d 149·
2d Cir.·
1989-02-23
·cited 12×
The court held that if a juror deliberately failed to disclose that her brother-in-law was a government attorney, this constitutes misconduct sufficient to vacate the conviction.
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865 F.2d 1150·
10th Cir.·
1988-12-07
·cited 12×
The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding evidence of prior silo issues in California, nor did it err in dismissing a defendant when the plaintiff failed to properly object.
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850 F.2d 1457·
11th Cir.·
1988-08-01
·cited 12×
The court held that the defendant's convictions for wire fraud, making and uttering false bills of lading, and interstate transportation of property taken by fraud were supported by sufficient evidence and that the trial court did not err in its evidentiary rulings or in denying
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853 F.2d 1037·
2d Cir.·
1988-07-14
·cited 12×
The court held that mail fraud and tax fraud charges could be properly joined in a single indictment against multiple defendants under Fed.R.Crim.P. 8(b) because the schemes were part of a series of interconnected transactions and the proof of one was indispensable to understandi
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846 F.2d 339·
6th Cir.·
1988-05-06
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the appellant's motion to exclude expert testimony despite a discovery violation, nor did it err in denying a directed verdict or commit plain error in jury instructions.
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845 F.2d 1126·
1st Cir.·
1988-05-05
·cited 12×
The court held that coconspirator statements were properly admitted as hearsay exceptions and that the appellant's statements were admissible. The evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.
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834 F.2d 1152·
2d Cir.·
1987-12-10
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court misinterpreted the prior mandate regarding redaction of sealed documents and must re-evaluate the balancing of privacy interests against public access.
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824 F.2d 908·
11th Cir.·
1987-08-14
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court did not err in denying the motion to suppress, admitting the High Times magazine, or in finding sufficient evidence to convict the appellant of manufacturing a controlled substance.
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823 F.2d 52·
3d Cir.·
1987-07-16
·cited 12×
The court held that excluding evidence of a comprehensive scheme under Federal Rule of Evidence 403 was an abuse of discretion when it was relevant to proving essential elements of a Hobbs Act violation.
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821 F.2d 1328·
8th Cir.·
1987-07-02
·cited 12×
The court held that a warrantless search of a vehicle abandoned on a public highway after a violent encounter is permissible under the Fourth Amendment, and evidence of related violent acts is admissible if it explains the circumstances or proves an element of the charged offense
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823 F.2d 1014·
7th Cir.·
1987-06-10
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court did not err in altering the judgment to enter judgment for the defendants on the claim that the plaintiff was not informed of the reasons for his arrest, as no constitutional right requires such notification.
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820 F.2d 1426·
6th Cir.·
1987-06-04
·cited 12×
The court held that the plaintiffs failed to present sufficient evidence to support the inference that the insured failed to pay premiums due to non-receipt of notices.
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821 F.2d 373·
7th Cir.·
1987-06-01
·cited 12×
The court held that the trial court did not err in excluding testimony about prison rules and in admitting limited cross-examination regarding the plaintiff's prior disciplinary record.
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818 F.2d 1398·
8th Cir.·
1987-05-20
·cited 12×
The court affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that the district court did not err in its rulings regarding prejudicial statements, evidence exclusion, denial of a new trial, or dismissal of the common law fraud claim.
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820 F.2d 1232·
10th Cir.·
1987-05-15
·cited 12×
The court held that the admission of prior bad acts testimony and the handling of lost exculpatory evidence constituted reversible error.
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812 F.2d 179·
5th Cir.·
1987-02-25
·cited 12×
The court held that excluding expert testimony on the materiality of false statements was an error that required reversal of convictions for making false statements, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy.
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810 F.2d 594·
6th Cir.·
1987-02-10
·cited 12×
The court held that while the adequacy of state remedies can limit § 1983 claims, liberty and property interests should not be removed from § 1983's protection at the outset of analysis.
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810 F.2d 1306·
5th Cir.·
1987-01-21
·cited 12×
The court held that the admission of government exhibits and the denial of a continuance were not erroneous, and the jury instructions on willfulness were proper.
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807 F.2d 143·
8th Cir.·
1986-12-17
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court did not err in admitting evidence of prior marijuana transactions and in denying the motion for judgment of acquittal or new trial, and that the sentence imposed was not excessive.
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805 F.2d 907·
10th Cir.·
1986-11-19
·cited 12×
A lienholder named in a breach of warranty endorsement is not automatically an "insured party" immune from subrogation claims under Texas law, especially when not listed as an insured, not paying premiums, and the policy's intent was not to cover the lienholder's negligence.
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801 F.2d 1241·
10th Cir.·
1986-09-29
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court did not err in admitting the defendant's statements, admitting the government's exhibits, or in its cautionary instructions, and that the severance issue was not properly before the court.
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801 F.2d 78·
2d Cir.·
1986-09-11
·cited 12×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict the defendants of dealing in firearms without a license and affirmed the judgments of conviction.
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800 F.2d 136·
7th Cir.·
1986-08-28
·cited 12×
The court held that the defendants' procedural failures precluded a sufficiency of the evidence challenge on appeal, and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence related to the plaintiffs' financial status and statements made by Mrs. Meisels.
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799 F.2d 423·
8th Cir.·
1986-08-25
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in excluding an out-of-court statement under Fed.R.Evid. 403 and that the sentence imposed was within the court's discretion.
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789 F.2d 968·
1st Cir.·
1986-05-02
·cited 12×
The court affirmed the judgment, holding that the district court did not err in excluding prior convictions, admitting expert testimony, denying motions for directed verdict or judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or in its findings on municipal liability.
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786 F.2d 1191·
D.C. Cir.·
1986-03-28
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in excluding evidence of prior occurrences under Federal Rule of Evidence 403 because its probative value was substantially outweighed by the risk of unfair prejudice, trial delay, and jury confusion.
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784 F.2d 782·
7th Cir.·
1986-02-25
·cited 12×
The court held that evidence of prior crimes was admissible and the exclusion of a proffered expert witness was not an abuse of discretion. The court also found sufficient evidence to support the convictions.
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780 F.2d 425·
4th Cir.·
1985-12-23
·cited 12×
The court affirmed the convictions, holding that the admission of photographs, restrictions on a self-represented defendant's movements, the government's use of peremptory challenges, the admission of grand jury testimony, the admissibility of co-conspirator statements, and the e
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776 F.2d 1463·
10th Cir.·
1985-11-14
·cited 12×
The court affirmed the convictions, holding that the trial court did not err in its rulings on multiplicity, discovery, evidence admission, or reopening the case, and that the mail fraud statute did not require proof of counterfeit foreign bank notes.
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773 F.2d 1553·
11th Cir.·
1985-10-18
·cited 12×
The court held that delays from intra-district case transfers are excludable under the Speedy Trial Act, and that evidentiary errors were harmless.
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780 F.2d 535·
6th Cir.·
1985-10-16
·cited 12×
The court affirmed the jury convictions, holding that the electronic surveillance was lawfully authorized and properly minimized, cross-examination was not improperly limited, telephone records were admissible, the evidence was sufficient for conviction, preindictment delay did n
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773 F.2d 823·
7th Cir.·
1985-09-18
·cited 12×
The court held that the delay in seeking authorization for testimonial use of intercepted communications did not violate 18 U.S.C. § 2517(5) and that the pre-1982 version of 18 U.S.C. § 1503's Omnibus Clause applied to witnesses.
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758 F.2d 266·
8th Cir.·
1985-03-22
·cited 12×
The court held that a jury verdict for breach of express warranty was supported by substantial evidence, and that consequential damages were recoverable when the seller's limited remedy failed of its essential purpose.
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745 F.2d 263·
3d Cir.·
1984-10-02
·cited 12×
The court held that the trial judge's use of the word 'spurious' to describe the defendant's sole defense, while ill-advised, did not constitute reversible error, especially when considered in light of the entire jury charge and the defendant's failure to adequately preserve the
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743 F.2d 342·
6th Cir.·
1984-08-29
·cited 12×
The court held that a negligent deprivation of a liberty interest may form the basis for a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, but disagreed with the majority's finding of negligence liability based on a pendent state claim not properly pleaded.
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732 F.2d 233·
1st Cir.·
1984-04-12
·cited 12×
The court held that the jury's damage awards were not excessive and that the admission of the economic expert's report and medical bills was proper, but erred in allowing the expert's calculation of interest on lost wages.
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673 F.2d 1114·
10th Cir.·
1982-03-15
·cited 12×
The court held that statements made during a competency examination are admissible on the issue of sanity when the defendant raises an insanity defense and consents to a subsequent examination on sanity by the same psychiatrist. The court also held that evidence of past crimes is
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661 F.2d 138·
10th Cir.·
1981-09-28
·cited 12×
The court held that the admission of evidence of prior injuries was proper to show intent and absence of mistake or accident, and that sufficient evidence supported the conviction for fracturing the child's leg.
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658 F.2d 1126·
6th Cir.·
1981-09-09
·cited 12×
The court held that the majority's interpretation of due process protection for post-arrest silence, absent Miranda warnings, is contrary to Supreme Court precedent.
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655 F.2d 191·
9th Cir.·
1981-08-31
·cited 12×
The court held that the admission of evidence regarding the plaintiff's prior sexual experiences and preferences was reversible error because it was irrelevant, impermissible character evidence, and unduly prejudicial.
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656 F.2d 308·
8th Cir.·
1981-08-10
·cited 12×
The court held that the trial court erred by refusing to give a requested limiting instruction under Federal Rule of Evidence 105 when admitting evidence of third-party transactions that was not relevant to the defendant.
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657 F.2d 110·
7th Cir.·
1981-08-06
·cited 12×
The court held that uncut sheets of counterfeit currency can be considered counterfeit if they bear sufficient likeness to genuine currency and cutting them is an inconsequential matter. The court also held that an aider and abettor can be convicted even if the principal is not c