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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
2000-05-22
subsequent history
Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical modules.

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Ohler v. United States

Holding used

A defendant who introduces a prior conviction on direct examination cannot claim on appeal that its admission was error.

Material limitation

The rule concerns a party's own introduction of the evidence after the in-limine ruling; different objections and offers require separate preservation analysis.

Official source and pinpoints

529 U.S. 753, 755–60 (2000): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-529/pdf/USREPORTS-529-753.pdf