United States v. Calvin Smith

How courts have described this case

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• emphasizing that “a challenge to the accuracy or completeness of a record goes to its weight, not its admissibility” under 803(6)
• explaining “uncharged offense is relevant to intent, a proper non-character issue under Rule 404(b
• finding no violation of the best evidence rule when the government did not use a ledger “to prove the terms of 14 Case: 24-10243 Document: 88-1 Page: 15 Date Filed: 08/08/2025 No. 24-10243 underlying documents reflecting payments”
• “[T]he burden of establishing that a piece of evidence lacks trustworthiness is on its opponent.” (citation omitted)
• “[T]he burden of establishing that a piece of evidence lacks trustworthiness is on its opponent.” (citation omitted)

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