United States v. James E. Fallon

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• finding no Brady violation in part because the additional evidence would have been merely cumulative and therefore not material
• the Luce rule, which deals with prior convictions admitted under Fed. R. Evid. 609 (a), applies with equal force to convictions admitted under Rule 609 (b)
• the Luce rule, which deals with prior convictions admitted under Fed. R. Evid. 609 (a), applies with equal force to convictions admitted under Rule 609 (b)
• because the defendant chose not to testify at trial, he waived his right to claim that the district court improperly balanced the probative value of a prior conviction against the prejudicial effect to the defendant
• because the defendant chose not to testify at trial, he waived his right to claim that the district court improperly balanced the probative value of a prior conviction against the prejudicial effect to the defendant

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