United States v. Henthorn

.TYMKOVICH, Chief Judge.

This case presents us with the difficult issue of whether a district court presiding over a murder trial abused its discretion in admitting evidence of prior, similar incidents, including whether the defendant killed his second wife in circumstances similar to those that led to the death of his first wife.

We affirm. The district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting prior similar conduct. The. court fully explained, and we agree, that the evidence was properly admitted under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b), was relevant, and was not substantially outweighed…