Opinion ID: 775562
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Heading: Admission of Clothing Seized From Navarro's Home

Text: 61 Navarro challenges the admission into evidence of items seized from his home, including a camouflage t-shirt, jacket and pants, as well as a.380 pistol. He argues that the District Court should not have admitted the evidence because it was barred by Fed. R. Evid. 402 and 403. Navarro contends that under Rule 402, the items were not relevant because he shared the home, and the items were not necessarily his but could have belonged to others. Additionally, because he contends that the ownership of the items could not be ascertained with certainty, he argues that their admission subjected him to unfair prejudice. 62 This claim is without merit. Navarro's argument does not really implicate issues of relevancy under Fed. R. Evid. 402, or of prejudice under Fed. R. Evid. 403 but, rather, it goes only to the weight of the evidence. Defense counsel had the opportunity to address issues regarding the multiple occupants of the home on cross-examination and during his statements to the jury. In addition, the relevance and probative value of the evidence are obvious, given the testimony that the assailants wore similar clothing to the items found in Navarro's home, and the fact that the firearm was found in the pocket of the jacket. 63 We find no abuse of discretion here.