UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. THOMAS EARL FAULLS, SR.
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Diaz, May 5, 2016,
Prior Acts – No error where testimony regarding prior incidents of domestic violence was allowed, as probative weight with regard to motive and victim’s state of mind not substantially outweighed by potential for unfair prejudice.

Sentence Enhancements – other than the fact of a prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

Sex Offender Registry – Interstate domestic violence can provide the basis for requiring registration as a sex offender, depending on which of the underlying crimes of violence is relied upon