United States v. Edilberto Mendoza-Acevedo

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• noting that use of “guilt or innocence” may be mitigated by “careful and clear discussion of the presumption of innocence and the government’s burden of proof’ elsewhere in charge
• observing that a motion for reconsideration filed in a criminal case tolls the time for appealing
• noting that <br>failure to renew objections after charge constitutes waiver of any <br>claim of error
• noting that attempts to clarify the concept may serve to obfuscate it
• “We think that federal appellate courts are bound by the Supreme 3 || Court’s considered dicta almost as firmly as by the Court’s outright holdings, particularly 4 ||when ... a dictum is of recent vintage and not enfeebled by any subsequent statement.’’
• “Our criminal jurisprudence is premised on the fact that a defendant is entitled to a ‘not guilty’ verdict, whether or not the jurors believe he is innocent, if the government fails to meet its burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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