United States v. Torres-Colon

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• explaining that a prior statement need \not be directly contradictory in order to be deemed inconsistent\ (citation omitted)
• finding no plain error when there was “overwhelming evidence” to convict defendant
• “We view problematic statements during rebuttal with particu- lar scrutiny, because the government’s rebuttal argument offers the last word before the jury begins deliberations.”
• “We view problematic statements during rebuttal with particular scrutiny, because the government’s rebuttal argument offers the last word before the jury begins deliberations.”
• \The government cites no case-and we can find none-in which the guilty plea of a codefendant was permissibly used in this substantive way.\

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