Opinion ID: 739321
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Heading: Exclusion of Evidence on Damages

Text: 35 Appellant also contends that the district court abused its discretion by excluding the nonexpert testimony of Dana Billups, Mr. Billups's sister, regarding future earnings. Appellant wanted to introduce, through Ms. Billups, a chart that estimated Mr. Billups's wage progression after he would have been released from prison. The district court excluded this evidence because it found the evidence to be based upon speculation and thus likely to be unfairly prejudicial. J.A. at 405. The district court's findings are buttressed by the fact that the only foundation in the record for the projections in the proffered exhibit is that Mr. Billups was planning to take up plumbing or some other trade upon his release from prison. We find no abuse of discretion in the exclusion of this evidence.