Legal Opinion
United States v. Prosperi
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 28, 2000No. 98-4605, 98-4692PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Senior Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves a statutory interpretation question of first impression: whether the definition of “counterfeited” provided in 18 U.S.C. § 513(a) incorporates or replaces the preexisting common law definition which requires a showing of similitude between the counterfeit and genuine obligations. Also presented is the extent to which evidence, admitted for charges' that were later dismissed, may “spill over” and prejudice the jury’s consideration of the remaining counts. Finally, this appeal considers allegations of juror misconduct, a disputed Allen charge,…
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