Legal Opinion
United States v. Mare
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 9, 2012No. 09-1146PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
The Book of Isaiah speaks of a time when beauty will replace ashes. Isaiah 61:3. Apparently getting the prophecy backwards, defendant Paul Mare tried to burn down his beauty salon. A federal jury convicted Mare of attempted arson, but he now claims that the district court erred in making two evidentiary rulings that prejudiced his defense at trial. Concluding that the district court acted well within its discretion in making each ruling, we affirm.
I
A condensed version of the facts suffices. Mare owned and operated a beauty salon in downtown Boston. On May 7, 2005, the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. Lugo GuerreroCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
- United States v. John F. Gardiner (05-1247) Ronald Lupo (05-1248)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. VaroudakisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Eusebio Escobar-De JesusCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Oliver C. Udemba v. Paul NicoliCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Shervin v. Partners Healthcare System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
- United States v. Landron-ClassCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- United States v. MensahCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
- United States v. Vizcarrondo-CasanovaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2014
- United States v. SouzaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2014
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.