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U.S. v. Graham, 50 M.J. 56

Decided Mar 9, 1999 · No. 97-0617/AF · 1999 Term · Opinion (PDF)

Digested under 3 topics

Core Criminal Law Subjects: Evidence: Balancing

  1. any relevance associated with prior positive urinalysis outweighed by danger of prejudice

Core Criminal Law Subjects: Evidence: Character

  1. four year old positive urinalysis does not fit any of the recognized exceptions to MRE 404(b) prohibition against prior bad conduct

Core Criminal Law Subjects: Evidence: Relevance

  1. prior positive urinalysis not logically relevant to an accused’s surprise at testing positive four years later
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