Renfroe v. Pliler
Renfroe v. Pliler
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Renfroe appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition, challenging his conviction for first degree murder, first degree residential robbery, assault with a firearm, and first degree residential burglary.
Renfroe argues that the district judge should not have allowed Officer Pack, a gang expert, to testify to Renfroe’s gang membership because it was irrelevant and unduly prejudicial. In United States v. Abel, the Supreme Court held that the district court permissibly allowed testimony about the defendant’s gang membership to show that a witness’s testimony was biased.
Petition DENIED.
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. United States v. Abel, 469 U.S. 45, 56, 105 S.Ct. 465, 83 L.Ed.2d 450 (1984).
. Id.
. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1).
. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(2).
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