The following excerpt is from United States v. Chambers, 18-3558-cr (2nd Cir. 2020):
We review a district court's evidentiary rulings for abuse of discretion, United States v. McDermott, 245 F.3d 133, 140 (2d Cir. 2001), and such rulings will only be overturned if they are "arbitrary and irrational," United States v. White, 692 F.3d 235, 244 (2d Cir. 2012).
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