Is Rule 404(b) abused or abused?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Laurins, 857 F.2d 529 (9th Cir. 1988):
A district court's decision to admit evidence under Rule 404(b) is reviewed for an abuse of discretion, as is its balancing of the evidence's probative value against its prejudicial harm. United States v. Feldman, 788 F.2d 544, 557 (9th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 1067, 107 S. Ct. 955, 93 L.Ed.2d 1003 (1987).
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