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Criminal Law : Prosecutorial Misconduct – Victim Terminology – Sufficiency Of Evidence
Stephanie Maniscalco//May 29, 2015
Criminal Law : Prosecutorial Misconduct – Victim Terminology – Sufficiency Of Evidence
Stephanie Maniscalco//May 29, 2015
Where a defendant in a sex trafficking case argued that the government violated pre-trial motions including an order regarding the use of victim terminology, assuming the conduct was improper, the defendant failed to show prejudice, and the properly admitted evidence of guilt was strong, so any violation was harmless, and the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions.
Judgment is affirmed.
U.S. v. Alaboudi (MLW No. 67859/Case No. 14-1770 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, Schreier, J. (Stacy F Kooistra, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, argued for appellant) (Kevin Koliner, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, argued for appellee).
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