United States v. Ronald Bilderbeck

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• indicating that corroboration need be unequivocal at one point, but at four others that corroboration need only be strong
• noting that “unfair prejudice [ ] mean[s] the undue tendency to suggest a decision based on improper considerations”
• holding, in the alternative, that even assuming that the other acts evidence was inadmissible under Rule 403, “its admission would constitute harmless error in light of other proper and persuasive evidence concerning the same past acts”
• finding sufficient evidence of a substantial step even though the defendant never agreed on a price or quantity of cocaine or attempted to take possession of the cocaine
• “unfair prejudice [] mean[s] the undue tendency to suggest a decision based on improper considerations”
• “[A] a purchase is obviously not necessary for a conviction for attempted possession of narcotics.”

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