31 Cited authorities

Kunz v. DeFelice
538 F.3d 667 (7th Cir. 2008) Cited 126 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that behavior of suspect driving reportedly stolen car who refused to pull over despite flashing police lights and then attempted to flee on foot "easily exhibited the requisite control to demonstrate scienter"
U.S. v. Alviar
573 F.3d 526 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 101 times
Approving the admission of gang-related evidence to prove conspiracy allegations
Sherrod v. Berry
856 F.2d 802 (7th Cir. 1988) Cited 180 times
Holding that under circumstances of case, fact that suspect was unarmed was irrelevant to excessive force claim where officer reasonably believed he was armed
Anderson v. Sternes
243 F.3d 1049 (7th Cir. 2001) Cited 125 times
Holding state court evidentiary errors do not normally entitle a defendant to habeas relief
U.S. v. Galati
230 F.3d 254 (7th Cir. 2000) Cited 117 times
Holding that evidence was sufficient where bank tellers identified defendant from photographs and government presented surveillance tapes, clothing, and palm prints linking defendant to robbery
Mason v. City of Chicago
631 F. Supp. 2d 1052 (N.D. Ill. 2009) Cited 75 times
Explaining that motions in limine to exclude evidence are only granted where that evidence is inadmissible "on all potential grounds"
Young v. James Green Management, Inc.
327 F.3d 616 (7th Cir. 2003) Cited 87 times
Upholding the exclusion of findings by the EEOC where the plaintiffs "pointed to no evidentiary material available to the EEOC that was not otherwise available to the jury during trial"
United States v. Thomas
86 F.3d 647 (7th Cir. 1996) Cited 106 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that gang evidence helped demonstrate the existence of conspiracy and was not unfairly prejudicial, and noting that the evidence "helped demonstrate the existence of the conspiracy and the connections between members of the conspiracy"
Townsend v. Benya
287 F. Supp. 2d 868 (N.D. Ill. 2003) Cited 73 times
Finding a defendant's knowledge of violating a policy was relevant to a Section 1983 claim and therefore was not precluded at trial
United States v. Irvin
87 F.3d 860 (7th Cir. 1996) Cited 81 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding extensive gang evidence and prosecutor's closing argument based on gang membership harmless when defendant himself testified to gang membership and evidence was overwhelming
Rule 403 - Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons
Fed. R. Evid. 403 Cited 22,670 times 81 Legal Analyses
Adopting a similar standard, but requiring the probative value to be "substantially outweighed" by these risks
Rule 404 - Character Evidence; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts.
Fed. R. Evid. 404 Cited 16,758 times 65 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that even uncharged similar acts can be probative of a defendant's intent and knowledge concerning charged offenses
Rule 609 - Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction
Fed. R. Evid. 609 Cited 4,405 times 14 Legal Analyses
Adopting a ten-year time limit, absent unusual circumstances, on the use of prior convictions for impeachment purposes

Morris et al v. City of Chicago, et al

31 Cited authorities

Holding that behavior of suspect driving reportedly stolen car who refused to pull over despite flashing police lights and then attempted to flee on foot "easily exhibited the requisite control to demonstrate scienter"

Approving the admission of gang-related evidence to prove conspiracy allegations

Holding that under circumstances of case, fact that suspect was unarmed was irrelevant to excessive force claim where officer reasonably believed he was armed

Holding state court evidentiary errors do not normally entitle a defendant to habeas relief

Holding that evidence was sufficient where bank tellers identified defendant from photographs and government presented surveillance tapes, clothing, and palm prints linking defendant to robbery

Explaining that motions in limine to exclude evidence are only granted where that evidence is inadmissible "on all potential grounds"

Upholding the exclusion of findings by the EEOC where the plaintiffs "pointed to no evidentiary material available to the EEOC that was not otherwise available to the jury during trial"

Holding that gang evidence helped demonstrate the existence of conspiracy and was not unfairly prejudicial, and noting that the evidence "helped demonstrate the existence of the conspiracy and the connections between members of the conspiracy"

Finding a defendant's knowledge of violating a policy was relevant to a Section 1983 claim and therefore was not precluded at trial

Holding extensive gang evidence and prosecutor's closing argument based on gang membership harmless when defendant himself testified to gang membership and evidence was overwhelming

Adopting a similar standard, but requiring the probative value to be "substantially outweighed" by these risks

Recognizing that even uncharged similar acts can be probative of a defendant's intent and knowledge concerning charged offenses

Adopting a ten-year time limit, absent unusual circumstances, on the use of prior convictions for impeachment purposes