What is the test for abuse of discretion in a federal court's evidentiary rulings, including the admission of witness statements?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Quintanilla, 103 F.3d 143 (9th Cir. 1996):
We review the district court's evidentiary rulings, including the admission of witness statements, for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Warren, 25 F.3d 890, 894 (9th Cir.1994). In determining whether a non-constitutional error is harmless, we determine whether that evidence "more-probably-than-not materially affected the verdict." United States v. Dean, 980 F.2d 1286, 1289 (9th Cir.1992).
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