Opinion ID: 204000
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Heading: Government's rebuttal opening statement

Text: Bucci challenges both the district court's decision, at trial, to permit the Government to give a rebuttal opening statement and the substance of that statement. Although rebuttal opening statements are rare, generally the management of a trial is left to the district court's discretion. See United States v. Moore, 923 F.2d 910, 913 (1st Cir.1991). So, too, is [t]he scope and extent of an opening statement. United States v. Hershenow, 680 F.2d 847, 858 (1st Cir.1982). Here, the district court did not abuse its discretion in allowing the Government a rebuttal opening statement. Nor does the substance of that statement warrant relief.