Opinion ID: 669153
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Heading: Art Williams

Text: 20 Art Williams, a professor and director at a substance abuse center located on the grounds of the Morton clinic, was asked why he had asked Neighbors to serve on the board of that facility. An objection on the ground of materiality was sustained, and on appeal, counsel argues that such ruling constitutes reversible error. We disagree. 21 Counsel made an offer of proof that if Williams was permitted to answer his question as to why, Williams would testify that he asked Neighbors to serve on the board of the substance abuse center because of Neighbors' strong advocacy against drug and alcohol abuse and substance abuse of any kind. We agree with the district court that the proffered evidence was not material. In any event, the question of whether certain testimony is relevant to an issue before the jury is within the sound discretion of the district court, and we find no abuse of that discretion in the instant case. United States v. Alexander, 849 F.2d 1293, 1301 (10th Cir.1988).