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· 9/2/2010

United States v. Gentles

Citations

  • 619 F.3d 75
  • 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 18348
  • 2010 WL 3432793

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding no prejudice from improper remarks \because this is not a close case and there is no likelihood that the remarks could have affected its outcome\ where there was an \abundance of independent evidence\ (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)
  • “It is a well established tenet of our judicial system that juries are presumed to follow ... instructions [given during the closing charge].”
  • \It is a well established tenet of our judicial system that juries are presumed to follow [the court's] instructions.\
  • \juries are presumed to follow [the court's] instructions\
  • prosecutor’s misconduct in closing arguments

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Judges: Howard, Selya, Thompson

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