United States v. Austin

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit September 26, 2002

United States v. Austin, 46 F. App'x 897 (9th Cir. 2002)

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM***

The district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting the prior bad acts evidence under Fed.R.Evid. 404(b). The evidence of past domestic abuse was admitted to show absence of mistake or accident in Mitchell’s death and to refute the defense’s argument to the contrary. The judge also gave a proper limiting instruction to the jury.

AFFIRMED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name: United States v. Vernon AUSTIN, Defendant—Appellant
Status: Published