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Eighth Circuit· 8/29/2007

United States v. Eagle

Citations

  • 498 F.3d 885
  • 2007 WL 2363237

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  • holding that any violation of the defendant’s right to present a complete defense was harmless because “the evidence of [his] guilt was strong and the probative weight of the excluded evidence was relatively weak”
  • holding that even assuming a constitutional violation occurred, any error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because the evidence of the defendant’s guilt was “strong and the probative weight of the excluded evidence was relatively weak”
  • finding that any error in excluding Rule 613(b) evidence was harmless where the evidence of the defendant’s guilt was strong and the excluded prior statements would have had limited probative value
  • determining alleged error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because evidence of the defendant’s guilt was “strong and the probative weight of the excluded evidence was relatively weak”
  • corroboration by other witnesses supports conclusion of harmless error
  • corroboration by other witnesses supports conclusion of harmless error

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Judges: Loken, Colloton, Arnold

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