United States v. Rex Eugene Love, United States of America v. Jerry Wayne Sheppard

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• holding that the trial judge's absence during portions of closing arguments was not structural error that was reversible per se
• holding that defendant who had previously cooperated in a separate case was not a government agent where there was no evidence his cooperation extended to the matter under investigation
• holding that cautionary instructions generally obviate any unfair prejudice from testimony
• holding that uncorroborated hearsay evidence may be properly considered at sentencing
• noting that under our “broadly deferential standard” of review, we will not upset a district court’s Rule 403 decision “except under the most extraordinary of circumstances”
• recognizing defendant’s obligation to affirmatively show that information in presentence report is inaccurate

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