Opinion ID: 4529971
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Reference to a potential appeal

Text: Attempting to resolve a computer glitch affecting contemporaneous transcription of witness testimony, the district court told the prosecutor I know you are satisfied, but if the record says contrary . . . Boston is going to hear something else, right? If it goes on appeal. The defendants moved for a mistrial, arguing that this fleeting reference to a potential appeal signaled to the jury that the judge believed they were guilty. We review the district court's denial of the defendants' mistrial motion for abuse of discretion. Ayala-Vazquez, 751 F.3d at 23. Upon review, 5We note that Gómez was able to present this theory through multiple witnesses at trial, notwithstanding the documents' exclusion. 6After careful review, we do not address several of these claims, which lack arguable merit. Rose, 802 F.3d at 117. - 28 - it is clear that the district court sought only to ensure the accuracy of its record; it did not give the jury an impression that the court believe[d] the defendant[s were] guilty. United States v. Laureano-Peréz, 797 F.3d 45, 70 (1st Cir. 2015)(citation omitted). There was no error here.