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United States v. Mound
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
149 F.3d 799 (1998)
- Written by Peggy Chen, JD
Facts
Alvin Mound (defendant) was charged with sexual abuse and assault. At his trial, the prosecution offered evidence under Rule 413 of two other acts of sexual abuse. Mound was convicted and appealed. On appeal, Mound argued that Rule 413 violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment because it permits the jury to overvalue character evidence and to convict a defendant based on a defendant’s prior acts.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Arnold, Richard S., J.)
Dissent (Arnold, Morris Shepard, J.)
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