Opinion ID: 710265
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Heading: Injection of Racism at Trial.

Text: 75 Appellants argue that the district court erred in permitting the government to introduce evidence that Yahweh was racist. As previously discussed, however, evidence of Yahweh's racist views not only demonstrated the context, motive, and setup of the crime, but was necessary to complete the story of the charged offenses. See United States v. Collins, 779 F.2d 1520, 1532 (11th Cir.1986); United States v. Williford, 764 F.2d 1493, 1499 (11th Cir.1985). At the very least, Yahweh's racist views and preachings were directly and highly relevant to explain the motive for the white devil killings. See Smalley v. United States, 798 F.2d 1182, 1188 (8th Cir.1986). 76