BERGMAN

v.

UNITED STATES ET AL.

Citator

Cited By (11 total)

• United States v. Elkins, 885 F.2d 775 (11th Cir. 1989)
  …conviction for plain error only if the erroneous admission of evidence seriously affected substantial rights of the defendant. United States v. Cortez, 757 F. 2d 1204, 1207 (11th Cir.), cert. denied sub nom. Mar [*785] tinez-Valdez v. United States, 474 U.S. 945, 106 S.Ct. 310, 88 L.Ed.2d 287 (1985). The district court did not err in admitting these letters. We emphasize that the level of prejudice we consider is the level of unfair prejudice. United States v. Norton, 867 F. 2d at 1362. The documents were…
• Pfannstiel v. City OF Marion, 918 F.2d 1178 (5th Cir. 1990)
  …634 F. 2d at 266. On the other hand, we had held that the following injuries were not “severe”: slaps to the face that caused no bleeding and did not knock the plaintiff down, see Mark v. Caldwell, 754 F. 2d 1260, 1261 (5th Cir.1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 945, 106 S.Ct. 310, 88 L.Ed.2d 287 (1985), and minor bruises on the arm, scrapes on the face, and welts raised by handcuffs. See Raley v. Fraser, 747 F. 2d 287, 289 (5th Cir.1984). We now turn to claims asserted by each' plaintiff. i) Pfannstiel. Pfan…
• United States v. Casamayor, 837 F.2d 1509 (11th Cir. 1988)
  …sel would examine these witnesses as to their plea bargains, as they did, so the Government’s introducing that evidence did not affect the substantial rights of the defendants. United States v. Cortez, 757 F. 2d 1204, 1207 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 945, 106 S.Ct. 310, 88 L.Ed.2d 287 (1985). (f) The Government correctly argues that the testimony of Gustavo Fernandez related to the charged offenses and was not admitted as prior act testimony under Fed.R.Evid. 404(b). See United States v. Weeks, 716…