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U.S. v. Zapata, No. 97-6270 (11th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1355) (April 28, 1998) (Per Curiam)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - A medley of thoughts on the inherent dangers of letting the jury hear evidence of past convictions.

"The law of evidence places barriers between the jury and a defendant's prior crimes because there are limits on how coolly rational the law can expect jurors to ...

 

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