Seventh Circuit· 7/26/1995

United States v. Jonathan Penny

Citations

60 F.3d 1257
1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 19907
1995 WL 440822

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ruling that “evidence of unexplained wealth is probative and therefore admissible if it creates a reasonable inference of the defendant’s involvement in the drug conspiracy or trafficking”
stating that constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy is waived “when there is the ‘intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right’ ” and that “the simple failure to assert a right-forfeiture-is distinct from an intentional act-waiver”
explaining that evidence of wealth is admissible if the government provides evidence that the wealth was derived from illegitimate sources and that wealth was acquired during the alleged conspiracy
stating that constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy is waived “when there is the ‘intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right’ ” and 26 Nos. 00-4184 & 00-4214 that “the simple failure to assert a right–forfeiture– is distinct from an intentional act–waiver”
stating common law and F.R.E. 608 permit impeachment based on witness’s character for truthfulness
stating common law and F.R.E. 608 permit impeachment based on witness’s character for truthfulness

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Judges: Bauer, Ripple, Reynolds

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