United States v. William J. Donovan

How courts have described this case

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• evidentiary rule that court erroneously used to admit evidence was more restrictive than appropriate rule; hence, errbr favored defendant and was not prejudicial
• “Rule 404(b) is a rule ‘of inclusion which allows the introduction of evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts unless the evidence tends to only prove criminal disposition.’” (quoting United States v. Fields, 871 F.2d 188, 196 (1st Cir. 1989))

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