United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. James Payton, AKA James Perkins, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

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• setting forth abuse of discretion standard for federal counterpart to Rule 609
• \A district court's decision to depart from the Guidelines is reviewed for abuse of discretion.\
• “A determination that the probative value of the conviction substantially outweighs its prejudicial effect must be made on-the-record and based on ‘specific facts and circumstances’”
• “Where there is conflicting testimony at trial, we defer to the jury’s resolution of the witnesses’ credibility.”
• no abuse of trial court’s discretion to admit evidence of witness’ thirteen year old convictions for making intentional false statement under oath to public official and for third degree larceny
• “A determination that the probative value of the conviction substantially outweighs its prejudicial effect must be made on-the-record and based on specific facts and circumstances.” (internal quotations omitted)

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