What is the test for an in limine motion for abuse of discretion?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Sherpa, 99 F.3d 1148 (9th Cir. 1996):
"We review the district court's denial of an in limine motion for an abuse of discretion." United States v. Wallace, 848 F.2d 1464, 1472 (9th Cir.1988). See also United States v. Ravel, 930 F.2d 721, 726 (9th Cir.) (a district court's order precluding certain testimony is an evidentiary ruling subject to review for abuse of discretion), cert. denied, 502 U.S. 911 (1991).
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