United States First Circuit

A prosecutor's improper appeal to the jury's emotions did not affect the outcome of a trial, and the district judge did not abuse his discretion in admitting a handwriting expert's ultimate opinion on authorship.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/30/2002
• Published 12/30/2002

Judges

• BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey Silverstein, with whom Billings & Silverstein, was on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret D. McGaughey, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Paula D. Silsby, United States Attorney, was on brief for appellee.