Topic: the potential for use as evidence of a prior bad act · Go Syfert
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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 40 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Jessie Pillette v. Mary Berghuis.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Jessie Pillette v. Mary Berghuis Anchor
ca6 · 2010
green “the potential for use as evidence of a prior bad act” 9
2 Donald Buffin, Jr. v. United States
ca6 · 2013
green “are most salient on direct appeal, not on a collateral challenge.” 9
3 Freddie Williams v. Ross Maggio, Jr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
ca5 · 1983
green “adverse collateral consequences' such as 'delay of eligibility for parole, a harsher sentence under a recidivist statute for any future offense, credibility impeachment, and societal stigma,” 8
4 United States v. Thomas Reid Decarlo
ca6 · 2006
green “are most salient on direct appeal, not on a collateral challenge.” 7
5 United States v. Martin J. Hughes
ca6 · 1992
green “concurrent sentencing doctrine” 4
6 Jessie Pillette v. Mary Berghuis
ca6 · 2010
green “an effect on parole or a potential pardon, the existence of state recidivist statutes, the possibility of impeachment at a future trial, the potential for use as evidence of a prior bad act, and possible stigma.” 3

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