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· 7/8/1986

United States v. Albert A. Greenwood

Citations

  • 796 F.2d 49
  • 21 Fed. R. Serv. 106
  • 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 26774

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that the district court's decision to admit evidence under Rule 404(b) will not be overturned unless it was arbitrary or irrational
  • FBI agent's claim that he was singled out because of race failed when 3 of 5 similarly situated agents not prosecuted were black
  • FBI agent's claim that he was singled out because of race failed when 3 of 5 similarly situated agents not prosecuted were black
  • district court's decision to admit Rule 404(b) evidence will not be reversed unless it was an arbitrary or irrational exercise of discretion
  • appellate reversal is appropriate only upon showing of abuse of discretion
  • “[flalsified financial statements generally do not cause such unfair inflammatory reactions”

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Judges: Widener, Murnaghan, Ervin

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