United States v. William Aramony, United States of America v. Stephen J. Paulachak, United States of America v. Thomas J. Merlo

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• holding that the district court’s failure to instruct the jury on an essential element of the crime was not subject to harmless-error analysis
• holding that the district court's failure to instruct the jury on an essential element of the crime was not subject to harmless-error anal- ysis
• holding that the district court's failure to instruct the jury on an essential element of the crime was not subject to harmless-error analysis
• holding evidence of defendant's previous sexual advances towards women admissible to show motive in fraudulent scheme to use company funds for personal relationships
• holding evidence of defendant's previous sexual advances towards women admissible to show motive in fraudulent scheme to use company funds for personal relationships
• explaining that evidence is reliable for purposes of Rule 404(b) “unless it is so preposterous that it could not be believed by a rational and properly instructed juror”

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