United States v. Smith

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

William Smith appeals from his conviction for possession of a firearm and various rounds of ammunition. He challenges the district court’s admission of evidence of his drug dealing under Fed.R.Evid. 404(b). Relatedly, he seeks a new trial because he claims a missing portion of a hearing transcript has impaired his ability to perfect his appeal on that evidentiary issue. In addition, he claims that the government’s failure to timely disclose medical treatment records of a key government witness hampered his ability to defend the case. We reject these claims and affirm.

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