Opinion ID: 607056
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Stricken Testimony

Text: 18 An alien who had legally entered the United States testified about her contacts with Sabha and Rajkumar in attempting to obtain amnesty. Subsequently, it was revealed that she mistook the dates and that the events had occurred one year earlier than she indicated. The court struck her testimony on the ground that it concerned events too remote from the time frame of the charged conspiracy. It denied a motion for mistrial. 19 We review for abuse of discretion. Homick, 964 F.2d at 906. The court did not err. When a court strikes testimony and gives a cautionary instruction, there is a strong presumption that the jury followed the court's instruction. United States v. Vincent, 758 F.2d 379, 382 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 838 (1985). Only in the exceptional case is such an instruction found insufficient to cure prejudice. United States v. Escalante, 637 F.2d 1197, 1203 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 856 (1980). The government presented considerable evidence, apart from the stricken testimony, to sustain the convictions.