What is the test for "abuse of discretion" when it comes to the admissibility of evidence at trial?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Grecco, 16-3112 (2nd Cir. 2018):

"We review a district court's rulings on the admissibility of trial evidence for abuse of discretion." United States v. Fazio, 770 F.3d 160, 165 (2d Cir. 2014). "We accord great deference to a district court in ruling as to the relevancy and unfair prejudice of proffered evidence, mindful that it sees the witnesses, the parties, the jurors, and the attorneys, and is thus in a superior position to evaluate the likely impact of the evidence." United States v. Paulino, 445 F.3d 211, 217 (2d Cir. 2006) (internal citation and quotation marks omitted).

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