· 3/9/1987
United States v. Jairo Andres Castro and Oscar Ramiro Pozo
Citations
- 813 F.2d 571
- 22 Fed. R. Serv. 995
- 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 3251
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- observing that reviewing courts \must limit [themselves] to inquiring whether the district judge's actions amounted to an abuse of discretion\ in assessing rule of completeness determinations
- noting that the rule of completeness only applies to omitted statements
- where evidence against defendant overwhelming, and prejudice arising from error relatively insignificant, error likely harmless
- \[C]ourts historically have required a party offering testimony as to an utterance to present fairly the `substance or effect' and context of the statement.\
- discussing origins of rule of completeness
- discussing origins of rule of completeness
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Judges: Lumbard, Cardamone, Pierce
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