STEPHENS

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By (14 total)

• Miller v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 650 F.2d 1365 (5th Cir. 1981)
  …hored and earlier books by other authors on the same subject. We perceive no error in either ruling. The admission of evidence is committed to the sound discretion of the trial court. United States v. Ashley, 555 F. 2d 462 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869, 98 S.Ct. 210, 54 L.Ed.2d 147 (1977); United States v. Hearod, 499 F. 2d 1003 (5th Cir. 1974). Fed.R.Evid. 701 is designed specifically to allow lay witnesses to testify in a conclusory fashion under certain circumstances. The rule states: If the w…
• United States v. Metz, 608 F.2d 147 (5th Cir. 1979)
  …have charged the jury on multiple conspiracies. See United States v. Elliott, 571 F. 2d 880, 905-06 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 953, 99 S.Ct. 349, 58 L.Ed.2d 344 (1978); United States v. Ashley, 555 F. 2d 462, 467-68 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869, 98 S.Ct. 210, 54 L.Ed.2d 147 (1977). VI. PROSECUTOR’S CLOSING ARGUMENT Finally, appellant Metz claims that the prosecutor’s closing argument brought about the guilty verdict through prejudicial appeals to the jury unsupported by the evidence. Met…
• Jon-T Chems., Inc. v. Freeport Chem. Co., 704 F.2d 1412 (5th Cir. 1983)
  …nd again we have stated that the admission of evidence is within the sound discretion of the district court. Miller v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 650 F. 2d 1365, 1374 (5th Cir.1981); United States v. Ashley, 555 F. 2d 462 (5th Cir.), cert. denied 434 U.S. 869, 98 S.Ct. 210, 54 L.Ed.2d 147 (1977). Absent proof of abuse an appellate court will not disturb a district court’s evidentiary rulings. Excel Handbag Co. v. Edison Bros. Stores, Inc., 630 F. 2d 379, 388 (5th Cir.1980). In excluding the transcript,…