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· 9/22/1994

United States v. William King, Jr.

Citations

  • 36 F.3d 728
  • 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 26236
  • 1994 WL 513726

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • explaining that it takes “exceptional circumstances” to reverse based on an improper statement made during closing argument
  • recognizing limiting instructions' role in preventing jury from giving inappropriate consideration to out-of-court statements
  • no automatic reduction for defendant who pleads guilty
  • “without foundation” standard for reversal

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Judges: Loken, Bright, Hansen

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