United States v. Xavier Buckner

NELSON, District Judge.

Xavier Elfonsto Buckner was convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and sentenced to ninety-six months in prison. Buckner now appeals his conviction, arguing that the district court 2 erred in admitting certain “other acts” evidence at trial. See Fed. R. Evid. 404(b). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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