United States Third Circuit

Trial court's admission of gruesome videotape of the crime scene into evidence is not an abuse of discretion where the tape let the government counter defendant's assertion that he was not involved in the murder.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/07/2000
• Decided 02/23/2001
• Published 02/26/2001

Judges

• Before MANSMANN and ALITO, Circuit Judges, and FULLAM, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew C. Simpson (Argued), Bryant, Barnes & Simpson, P.C., Christiansted, VI, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Iver A. Stridiron, Attorney General, Frederick Handleman, Solicitor General, Maureen Phelan Cormier (Argued), Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, St. Thomas, U.S. VI, Counsel for Appellee.