United States v. Anthony C. Zizzo, James J. Marcello, Richard Gervasio, Anthony N. Chiaramonti, Brett K. O'dell, and Samuel A. Carlisi

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• holding that a witness’s “penchant for perjury” is not a reason to exclude his testimony, but provides the defense with an opportunity to undermine his credibility on cross-examination
• explaining that the rule of abatement has never been applied to require the return of money paid for fines before the defendant's death
• explaining that the rule of abatement has never been applied to require the return of money paid for fines before the defendant’s death
• abating conviction of defendant who died before the Court was able to decide his appeal on the merits and remanding with instructions to vacate conviction and dismiss indictment
• approving the use of limiting instructions when admitting informant's statements to provide context and presuming that jurors follow them
• utilizing the same three-pronged test to determine whether statement constituted an excited utterance under New Mexico rules of evidence

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