Opinion ID: 71274
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Homicides other than Sara

Text: The defendants argue that evidence of the murders of Dante Snowden (Snowden) and Ronnie Smith should not have been admitted. The district court provided a limiting instruction that the evidence was admitted for the limited purpose of explaining the Detroit Police's determination that Ferguson was a suspect in Snowden's murder. These murders were relevant to explain why Ferguson and Cline left Detroit. Tokars and Mason also object to the admission of the murders of Cline and Brown's brother Darryl Hill. The evidence concerning these murders was relevant to present a complete account of the story of the enterprise. See United States v. Fortenberry, 971 F.2d 717, 721 (11th Cir.1992), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 1068, 113 S.Ct. 1020, 122 L.Ed.2d 166 (1993). Moreover, the testimony did not substantially prejudice the defendants. Accordingly, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion.