Sheffey v. United States

How later courts describe this case

• holding that a district court’s curative instructions to the jury with respect to a prosecutor’s statements cured any possible prejudice of a criminal defendant’s constitutional rights
• upholding district court decision to not review objections filed after 15 day period specified in the local rules
• "prior inconsistent statements were not admissible as substantive evidence but only to contest credibility”
• even though “jury instructions were erroneous,” there was no prejudice to defendant