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United States v. Larry Williams, Jr. — 6th Cir. (Oct 20, 2026)

No. 25-3508 Argued October 20, 2026 Published October 23, 2026

The Sixth Circuit hears Larry Williams Junior's appeal from murder and related federal convictions. The prosecution's case grew out of a drug-house robbery in Columbus, Ohio, in twenty eighteen. Prosecutors linked one killing to that robbery and two more to an effort to silence potential witnesses. A jury convicted Williams of murder, drug, firearm, robbery and obstruction offenses. The appeal concerns whether alleged trial errors require a new trial. Voir dire means preliminary questioning; it can concern a witness, not just jury selection. Rule four-oh-three permits exclusion of relevant evidence when dangers such as unfair prejudice substantially outweigh its value in proving the case. Unfair prejudice means a risk of deciding on an improper basis, not merely evidence that hurts the defense. An unpreserved objection can trigger plain-error review, requiring, among other things, a clear or obvious mistake affecting substantial rights.

United States v. Larry Williams, Jr. (No. 25-3508) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, argued October 20, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — official Sixth Circuit recording:https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/court_audio/audio/10-20-2026%20-%20Tuesday/25-3508%20USA%20v%20Larry%20Williams%20Jr.mp3
Case and argument date — official recordings listing:https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/court_audio/aud1.php
Jury-trial appeal and district-case link — dated calendar, page 6:https://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/sites/ca6/files/documents/oral_argument_calendars/10192026_arg.pdf
Underlying robbery, killings and jury verdict — prosecutor release, December 3, 2024:https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/jury-finds-columbus-man-guilty-all-charges-including-murdering-3-victims-directing
Relevant evidence and unfair prejudice — Federal Evidence Rule 403:https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_403
Unfair prejudice — Old Chief, Supreme Court majority, part II B 1:https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep519/usrep519172/usrep519172.pdf
Harmless and plain error — Federal Criminal Rule 52:https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_52
Limits of plain-error review — Olano, Supreme Court majority, part II:https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep507/usrep507725/usrep507725.pdf
Voir dire — preliminary questioning of jurors or witnesses, Cornell Wex:https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/voir_dire
Preliminary witness/evidence questions — Federal Evidence Rule 104:https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_104
Cooperation and a lower guideline sentence — Sentencing Guideline § 5K1.1:https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2025-guidelines-manual/annotated-2025-chapter-5
Government substantial-assistance motions — Wade, Supreme Court majority, pages 182–185:https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep504/usrep504181/usrep504181.pdf

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