The following excerpt is from United States v. Kahre, No. 09-10471, No. 09-10528, No. 09-10529 (9th Cir. 2013):
15. Appellants posit a litany of alleged discovery violations reflecting the prosecutor's conflict of interest. However, the district court did not find any such violations, and its rulings with respect to disqualification on these bases did not constitute an abuse of discretion. See United States v. Hinkson, 585 F.3d 1247, 1263 (9th Cir. 2009) (en banc) (holding that reversal for "abuse of discretion" is permissible only when the ruling or finding being reviewed "is illogical, implausible, or without support in inferences that may be drawn from the facts in the record").
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