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U.S. v. Jobson, No. 95-1743 (6th Cir.) (102 F.3d 214) (December 10, 1997) (Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy)

Article • January 1, 1997 • from P&J January, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. Jobson, No. 95-1743 (6th Cir.) (102 F.3d 214) (December 10, 1997) (Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy) by United States v. Jobson, 102 F.3d 214 (6th Cir. 1996) (Judge Kennedy) United States v. Myers, 102 F.3d 227 (6th Cir. 1996) (Judge Rosen) Both of these cases deal with the scope …

U.S. v. Myers, No. 95-5316 (6th Cir.) (102 F.3d 227) (December 11, 1997) (Judge Gerald E. Rosen)

Article • January 1, 1997 • from P&J January, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. Myers, No. 95-5316 (6th Cir.) (102 F.3d 227) (December 11, 1997) (Judge Gerald E. Rosen) by United States v. Jobson, 102 F.3d 214 (6th Cir. 1996) (Judge Kennedy) Both of these cases deal with the scope of Rule 404(b) of the Fed.R.Evid. In Jobson, the Sixth Circuit set …

U.S. v. LeCompte, No. 96-1308 (8th Cir.) (99 F.3d 274) (November 1, 1996) (Judge James B. Loken)

Article • December 1, 1996 • from P&J December, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. LeCompte, No. 96-1308 (8th Cir.) (99 F.3d 274) (November 1, 1996) (Judge James B. Loken) by This case addresses what the Court calls the "thorny, frequently litigated" issue of whether evidence of prior sexual abuse is admissible under Rule 404(b) of the Fed.R.Evid. in a sex abuse prosecution. …

U.S. v. McCarthy, No. 95-2128 (8th Cir.) (97 F.3d 1562) (October 10, 1996) (Judge David R. Hansen)

Article • November 1, 1996 • from P&J November, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Closeness in Time

U.S. v. McCarthy, No. 95-2128 (8th Cir.) (97 F.3d 1562) (October 10, 1996) (Judge David R. Hansen) by This case probably establishes the new, almost comical, judicial record for the meaning of "close in time." Here, one of the issues raised was whether it was error to admit evidence of …

U.S. v. McCarthy, No. 95-2128 (8th Cir.) (97 F.3d 1562) (October 10, 1996) (Judge David R. Hansen)

Article • November 1, 1996 • from P&J November, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. McCarthy, No. 95-2128 (8th Cir.) (97 F.3d 1562) (October 10, 1996) (Judge David R. Hansen) by This case probably establishes the current (but almost certain to be shattered) judicial record for the meaning of "close in time." Here, one of the issues raised was whether it was error …

U.S. v. Forcelle, No. 95-3048 (8th Cir.) (86 F.3d 838) (June 24, 1996) (Judge John R. Gibson)

Article • July 1, 1996 • from P&J July, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Res Gestae or Instrisic Evidence

U.S. v. Forcelle, No. 95-3048 (8th Cir.) (86 F.3d 838) (June 24, 1996) (Judge John R. Gibson) by In this case the court explained that under the theory of res gestae, evidence of prior crimes can be admitted when the prior crime is "so blended or connected with the one[s] …

U.S. v. Gerard, No. 96 CR 98 (N.D.Ill.) (926 F.Supp. 1351) (May 21, 1996) (Judge Ruben Castillo)

Article • July 1, 1996 • from P&J July, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. Gerard, No. 96 CR 98 (N.D.Ill.) (926 F.Supp. 1351) (May 21, 1996) (Judge Ruben Castillo) by United States v. Forcelle, 86 F.3d 838 (8th Cir. 1996) (Judge Gibson) United States v. Gerard, 926 F.Supp. 1351 (N.D.Ill. 1996) (Judge Castillo) Here are two interesting cases that deal with Rule …

U.S. v. Forcelle, No. 95-3048 (8th Cir.) (86 F.3d 838) (June 24, 1996) (Judge John R. Gibson)

Article • July 1, 1996 • from P&J July, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. Forcelle, No. 95-3048 (8th Cir.) (86 F.3d 838) (June 24, 1996) (Judge John R. Gibson) by United States v. Forcelle, 86 F.3d 838 (8th Cir. 1996) (Judge Gibson) United States v. Gerard, 926 F.Supp. 1351 (N.D.Ill. 1996) (Judge Castillo) Here are two interesting cases that deal with Rule …

U.S. v. Pascarella, No. 95-1213 (L), No. 715 (2nd Cir.) (84 F.3d 61) (May 10, 1996) (Judge Daniel M. Friedman)

Article • June 1, 1996 • from P&J June, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. Pascarella, No. 95-1213 (L), No. 715 (2nd Cir.) (84 F.3d 61) (May 10, 1996) (Judge Daniel M. Friedman) by In trial where critical issue was whether defendant knew checks were stolen, district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence that other stolen checks had recently been …

U.S. v. Mejia-Uribe, No. 94-4051 (8th Cir.) (75 F.3d 395) (January 31, 1996) (Judge John R. Gibson)

Article • January 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Closeness in Time

U.S. v. Mejia-Uribe, No. 94-4051 (8th Cir.) (75 F.3d 395) (January 31, 1996) (Judge John R. Gibson) by After the defendant was convicted, he appealed principally on the grounds that the lower court had violated Rule 404(b) when it permitted the introduction into evidence of his seventeen-year old 1978 conviction. …

U.S. v. Manarite, No. 93-10527 (9th Cir.) (44 F.3d 1407) (January 6, 1995) (Judge Joseph T. Sneed)

Article • January 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. Manarite, No. 93-10527 (9th Cir.) (44 F.3d 1407) (January 6, 1995) (Judge Joseph T. Sneed) by Court rejected defendant's claim that the trial court committed reversible error by permitting the introduction of evidence showing the defendant's parole status, in large part because the trial court gave limiting instructions …

U.S. v. Brown, No. 91-1420 (2nd Cir.) (961 F.2d 1039) (April 9, 1992) (Per Curiam)

Article • January 1, 1994 • from P&J November, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. Brown, No. 91-1420 (2nd Cir.) (961 F.2d 1039) (April 9, 1992) (Per Curiam) by The defendant in this case rented a basement apartment that was accessible to the landlord. After the landlord found several firearms in the defendant's apartment, including an Uzi machine gun, she contacted the police. …

U.S. v. Johnson, No. 93-5071 (6th Cir.) (27 F.3d 1186) (July 12, 1994) (Judge James L. Ryan)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Other Crimes/Bad Acts Evidence

U.S. v. Johnson, No. 93-5071 (6th Cir.) (27 F.3d 1186) (July 12, 1994) (Judge James L. Ryan) by Case is noted for the Court's adknowledgment that other crimes evidence "unquestionably has a powerful and prejudicial impact. That, of course, is why the prosecution uses such evidence whenever it can.". Here …