Opinion ID: 166828
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Conditions 4 and 5

Text: 16 In his brief on appeal Mr. Herron challenged the failure to redact Condition 5 from the parole agreement, and at oral argument he challenged the failure to redact Condition 4. Because he raised neither issue in the court below, our review is limited to plain error. See United States v. Youts, 229 F.3d 1312, 1320 (10th Cir.2000). Plain error occurs when there is (1) error, (2) that is plain, which (3) affects substantial rights, and which (4) seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings. United States v. Gonzalez-Huerta, 403 F.3d 727, 732 (10th Cir.2005) (en banc) (internal quotation marks omitted). Ordinarily, an error affects substantial rights only if it affected the outcome of the district court proceedings. Id. Even assuming that Mr. Herron can satisfy the first two prongs of the plain-error test, he cannot satisfy this third-prong requirement. 17 Anything in Conditions 4 and 5 that may have been prejudicial had already been presented to the jury from other sources, including his own attorney. In his opening statement defense counsel referred to Mr. Herron's status as a parolee, his urinalysis testing, and the parole agreement's prohibition on his having a gun. Mr. Thares, the first trial witness, testified that he recognized Mr. Herron from his former job at the parole office, where he collected urine samples, including Mr. Herron's, for testing. Defense counsel did not object to this testimony, and questioned Mr. Thares further about urinalysis during cross-examination. Parole Officer Walters testified about the parole search of Mr. Herron's house. In these circumstances, we cannot see how admission of the redacted parole agreement could have affected the verdict. Cf. Griffin, 389 F.3d at 1104-05 (admission of parole agreement was harmless error). 18