United States v. Larry Eugene Downen, and Keith Paul Smith

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• demonstrative exhibits are admissible in the court’s discretion “absent abuse working to the clear prejudice of the defendant”
• the use of demonstrative exhibits is within the discretion of the court when, inter alia, the exhibits are “accompanied by careful cautionary instructions as to their use and limited significance”
• the use of demonstrative exhibits is within the discretion of the court when, inter alia, the exhibits are “accompanied by careful cautionary instructions as to their use and limited significance”
• blackboard summarizing indictment allowed in jury room during deliberations

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).