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An error affects a defendant’s substantial rights if it “was prejudicial and affected the outcome of the case.”

had a significant effect on the verdict.”

The plain-error exception allows an appellate court to review an error that was not objected to at trial if the district court committed “(1) error; (2) that is plain; and (3) the error must affect substantial rights.” (citing Johnson v. United States, 520 U.S. 461, 466–67 (1997)).

“If these three prongs are met, the appellate court then assesses whether it should address the error to ensure fairness and the integrity of the judicial proceedings.”

affect[ed] substantial rights.” see also Gilleylen, d at 280.

2 A defendant demonstrates that a plain error affected their substantial rights by showing that “the error was prejudicial and affected the outcome of the case.”

“In order to meet the plain error standard, a criminal defendant must show that (1) there was an error, (2) the error was plain, and (3) the error affected the defendant’s substantial rights.”

“If these three prongs are met, the appellate court then assesses whether it should address the error to ensure fairness and the integrity of the judicial proceedings.”

(citing Johnson v. United States, 520 U.S. 461, 466-67 (1997)).

“In order to meet the plain error standard, a criminal defendant must show that (1) there was an error, (2) the error was plain, and (3) the error affected the defendant’s substantial rights.” ().

(noting that appellate courts have “the discretion to consider” an issue not raised to the district court “if it is plain error affecting substantial rights”).

affect[s] substantial rights.”

defendant must show that (1) there was an error, (2) the error was plain, and (3) the error affected the defendant’s substantial rights.” ().