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· 7/2/1998

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Randy Gean ELLIS, Defendant-Appellant

Citations

  • 147 F.3d 1131
  • 98 Daily Journal DAR 7385
  • 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5263
  • 49 Fed. R. Serv. 1018
  • 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 14861
  • 1998 WL 351225

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  • noting that unfair prejudice under Rule 403 exists when the evidence invites decision on an “improper basis”
  • “The government’s reliance on this evidence created a grave danger that the defendant’s guilt was established not by evidence relevant to the particular offense being tried, but rather by evidence that was wholly unrelated to these offenses.” (internal quotation marks omitted)

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Judges: Hawkins, Thomas, Silverman

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