U.S. v. Hart, No. 92-2144 (6th Cir.) (70 F.3d 854) (November 16, 1995) (Judge Nathaniel R. Jones)

Loaded on Jan. 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Character/Reputation/Propensity.

This is one of those cases that shows how easy it is for the prosecutor to evade the requirements of Rule
404(b) of the Fed.R.Crim.P. That Rule prohibits the introduction of "character evidence" except in three
limited circumstances which apply to the accused, a victim or a witness. Here, the …

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