United States v. Gregory Lewis

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• recognizing a high risk of undue prejudice where \joinder of counts allows evidence of other crimes to be introduced in a trial of charges with respect to which evidence would otherwise be inadmissible\ (quotations omitted)
• reversing denial of severance motion where evidence on second count was “sparse” and conviction was likely affected by other bad acts evidence admissible only as to first count
• reversing where prosecution's evidence against the defendant was \weak\ and jury instructions were inadequate to cure doubts regarding the prejudicial effect of evidence admitted and prosecutor's statements
• noting psychological studies suggesting that evidence of a weak charge can improperly enhance the jury’s perception of the strength of the evidence of another charge
• noting psychological studies suggesting that evidence of a weak charge can improperly enhance the jury’s perception of the strength of the evidence of another charge
• reversing a conviction and declining to reach grounds first raised by the government in its petition for rehearing

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