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A Presidential Pardon Does Not Mean That a Prior Conviction Is Not a “Bad Act” Under Fed. R. Evid. 404(b), Holds D.C. Circuit

In United States v. Benton, No. 23-3028 (D.C. Cir. Apr. 19, 2024), while affirming the conviction of a political consultant for felonies stemming from an unlawful contribution and related campaign-finance filings, the panel holds (among other things) that the defendant’s presidential pardon of a prior conviction did not bar its use as “bad acts” evidenceContinue reading “A Presidential Pardon Does Not Mean That a Prior Conviction Is Not a “Bad Act” Under Fed. R. Evid. 404(b), Holds D.C. Circuit”