Evidence Fall 2022

Resource 1 . 2 . 4

9 minutes

Rojas v. Richardson

Prof. Nina Chernoff

This case provides a (rare) example of a finding of plain error. The excerpt also includes a reference to some of the limits of limiting instructions (specifically, “if you throw a skunk into the jury box, you can’t instruct the jury not to smell it.”).  

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

703 F.2d 186

No. 82-2149

1983-04-21

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