United States First Circuit

Conviction for conspiring to use or using extortionate means to collect an extension of credit in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 894 is affirmed over claims that: 1) district court erroneously denied a pro se motion for new counsel; 2) the government committed a discovery violation by not disclosing the criminal record of the victim until six days before trial; 3) the district court erroneously excluded certain evidence defendants adduced for impeachment purposes; 4) the district court erroneously denied a mistrial motion in light of the government's unduly prejudicial testimony at trial; 5) the prosecution made inappropriate statements during closing which prejudiced the outcome of the case and violated due process; and 6) the district court erroneously instructed the jury on "reasonable doubt".

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/11/2008
• Published 04/11/2008

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• United States First Circuit

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