11 Cited authorities

U.S. v. Russell
971 F.2d 1098 (4th Cir. 1992) Cited 135 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding evidence of defendant's extramarital affairs and discharge from the Marine Corps admissible to show motive in the murder of defendant's wife
U.S. v. Long
328 F.3d 655 (D.C. Cir. 2003) Cited 87 times
Holding that the preponderance of the evidence standard applies to calculating the proper Guidelines range (citing McMillan v. Pennsylvania, 477 U.S. 79, 91-92, 106 S.Ct. 2411, 91 L.Ed.2d 67 (1986))
United States of America v. Crowder
141 F.3d 1202 (D.C. Cir. 1998) Cited 81 times
Holding that a defendant cannot preclude the government from introducing evidence establishing an element of an offense by stipulating to that element
U.S. v. Doe
903 F.2d 16 (D.C. Cir. 1990) Cited 101 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that expert's testimony that the retail crack and cocaine market in Washington, D.C. "has been taken over basically by Jamaicans" was unfairly prejudicial under Rule 403, because it "strongly suggested that appellants were guilty because two of them are Jamaican"
United States v. Daniels
770 F.2d 1111 (D.C. Cir. 1985) Cited 113 times
In Daniels, the nature of the prior felony had been redacted from the felon-in-possession-of-firearms charge in the indictment, and the jury was read a stipulation that the defendant had been convicted of an unspecified felony.
U.S. v. Garcia-Meza
403 F.3d 364 (6th Cir. 2005) Cited 58 times
Holding prior assault on wife admissible to show husband's jealousy as motive for her murder
U.S. v. Seale
600 F.3d 473 (5th Cir. 2010) Cited 45 times
Explaining that first prong is not satisfied if delay "was investigative rather than tactical"
Government of Virgin Islands v. Harris
938 F.2d 401 (3d Cir. 1991) Cited 66 times
Holding that evidence of husband's history of violence toward his wife, including his attempts to strangle and stab her, were highly probative in demonstrating his motive and intent
United States v. Dietz
443 F. App'x 781 (4th Cir. 2011) Cited 1 times
No. 09-5197 08-18-2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. DAVID DIETZ, Defendant - Appellant. ARGUED: Nicole Nicolette Mace, THE MACE FIRM, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for Appellant. Mark C. Moore, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: William N. Nettles, United States Attorney, Jimmie Ewing, Robert F. Daley, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellee. WYNN
Rule 403 - Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons
Fed. R. Evid. 403 Cited 22,459 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 16,630 times 65 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that even uncharged similar acts can be probative of a defendant's intent and knowledge concerning charged offenses

USA v. Slough et al

11 Cited authorities

Holding evidence of defendant's extramarital affairs and discharge from the Marine Corps admissible to show motive in the murder of defendant's wife

Holding that the preponderance of the evidence standard applies to calculating the proper Guidelines range (citing McMillan v. Pennsylvania, 477 U.S. 79, 91-92, 106 S.Ct. 2411, 91 L.Ed.2d 67 (1986))

Holding that a defendant cannot preclude the government from introducing evidence establishing an element of an offense by stipulating to that element

Holding that expert's testimony that the retail crack and cocaine market in Washington, D.C. "has been taken over basically by Jamaicans" was unfairly prejudicial under Rule 403, because it "strongly suggested that appellants were guilty because two of them are Jamaican"

In Daniels, the nature of the prior felony had been redacted from the felon-in-possession-of-firearms charge in the indictment, and the jury was read a stipulation that the defendant had been convicted of an unspecified felony.

Holding prior assault on wife admissible to show husband's jealousy as motive for her murder

Explaining that first prong is not satisfied if delay "was investigative rather than tactical"

Holding that evidence of husband's history of violence toward his wife, including his attempts to strangle and stab her, were highly probative in demonstrating his motive and intent

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