United States v. Mound
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
149 F.3d 799 (8th Cir. 1998), rehearing en banc denied, 157 F.3d 1153 (1999)
Relevant factsFree
Alvin Mound (defendant), charged with sexual abuse and assault, faced the prosecution's introduction, under Federal Rule of Evidence 413, of evidence of two other acts of sexual abuse he had allegedly committed. He was convicted and appealed, arguing Rule 413 violates due process by letting juries overvalue character-propensity evidence and potentially convict based on prior conduct rather than the charged offense.
IssueFree
Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 413 violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.