How have the courts balancing prejudice against probative value for abuse of discretion?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from McCoy v. Payne, 1 F.3d 1246 (9th Cir. 1993):
The estate argues that even if the evidence was relevant, its prejudicial effect substantially outweighed its probative value. The estate contends the evidence should have been excluded under Federal Rule of Evidence 403. We review the district court's balancing of prejudice against probative value for abuse of discretion. United States v. Kessi, 868 F.2d 1097, 1107 (9th Cir.1989).
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