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U.S. v. Carraway, No. 94-`938 (7th Cir.) (108 F.3d 745) (March 5, 1997) (Per Curiam)

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U.S. v. Carraway, No. 94-`938 (7th Cir.) (108 F.3d 745) (March 5, 1997) (Per Curiam) by This was one of those massive drug conspiracy cases that charged twenty-seven people as co- conspirators. Twenty two of them pled guilty; and five went to trial. One of the many issues raised in …

U.S. v. Long, No. 95-2724 (7th Cir.) (86 F.3d 81) (June 4, 1996) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)

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U.S. v. Long, No. 95-2724 (7th Cir.) (86 F.3d 81) (June 4, 1996) (Judge Joel L. Flaum) by After the defendant was convicted of drug trafficking, he appealed arguing that the trial court had improperly (and over his Rule 404(b) objections) allowed the introduction of testimony from a witness about …

U.S. v. Frankhauser, No. 95-1560 (1st Cir.) (80 F.3d 641) (April 9, 1996) (Judge Hugh H. Bownes)

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U.S. v. Frankhauser, No. 95-1560 (1st Cir.) (80 F.3d 641) (April 9, 1996) (Judge Hugh H. Bownes) by In this case the First Circuit ruled that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in permitting the use of evidence of a prior conviction of this Ku Klux Klan member. …

U.S. v. Merriweather, No. 93-4217 (6th Cir.) (78 F.3d 1070) (March 14, 1996) (Judge James L. Ryan)

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U.S. v. Merriweather, No. 93-4217 (6th Cir.) (78 F.3d 1070) (March 14, 1996) (Judge James L. Ryan) by The defendant in this case was convicted of a drug conspiracy, and he appealed on the grounds that Judge Matia had erroneously admitted some taped conversations between him and persons who were …

U.S. v. Pulido, No. 94-3094 (7th Cir.) (69 F.3d 192) (November 2, 1995) (Judge John L. Coffey)

Article • December 1, 1995

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U.S. v. Pulido, No. 94-3094 (7th Cir.) (69 F.3d 192) (November 2, 1995) (Judge John L. Coffey) by This case is cited only because it shows the double standards that are applied to Rule 403 of the Fed. R.Evid. when a Government informant testifies and when he is cross-examined. That …

U.S. v. Aguilar-Aranceta, No. 93-2346 (1st Cir.) (58 F.3d 796) (July 13, 1995) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

Article • January 1, 1995

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U.S. v. Aguilar-Aranceta, No. 93-2346 (1st Cir.) (58 F.3d 796) (July 13, 1995) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by A very rare case involving Rule 404(b) of the Fed.R.Evid. where the court actually vacates a conviction because the probative value of introducing evidence of the defendant's prior conviction of a similar …

U.S. v. Mitchell, No. 94-3003 (D.C. Cir.) (49 F.3d 769) (April 27, 1995) (Judge Patricia M. Wald)

Article • January 1, 1995

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U.S. v. Mitchell, No. 94-3003 (D.C. Cir.) (49 F.3d 769) (April 27, 1995) (Judge Patricia M. Wald) by While this decision is neither significant nor scintillating, it does review two important issues that arise frequently in criminal trials; namely, the introduction into evidence of "other bad acts" of the defendant …

Tabron v. Grace, No. Civ.A. No. 1:CV-89-0633 (M.D.Pa.) (898 F.Supp. 293) (September 28, 1995) (Judge Sylvia H. Rambo)

Article • January 1, 1994

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Tabron v. Grace, No. Civ.A. No. 1:CV-89-0633 (M.D.Pa.) (898 F.Supp. 293) (September 28, 1995) (Judge Sylvia H. Rambo) by The incarcerated defendant brought a civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and he sought an order precluding the defendants from introducing into evidence his criminal convictions. Surprisingly, Judge Rambo …