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Evidence Fall 2022
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Motion from James "Whitey" Bulger case

Prof. Nina Chernoff

Whitey Bulger is an infamous figure who, according to Wikipedia, spent 12 years on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list: Bulger was second, behind only Osama bin Laden.  [<3]

§  In this motion, Bulger is asking for photographs to be excluded under Rule 403. 

§  It provides a simple and concrete example of the kind of 403 argument litigants make. 

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Motion from James "Whitey" Bulger case

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