Legal Opinion
United States v. Timothy Moses Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1994No. 93-5071PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, Circuit Judge, joined by Keith, Circuit Judge,
DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge (pp. 1194-96), delivered a separate concurring opinion.
RYAN, Circuit Judge.
When a specific intent is an element of a criminal charge, is intent “in issue” such that the prosecution may introduce evidence of other acts of misconduct by the defendant, under Fed.R.Evid. 404(b), regardless of the crime or the defense asserted? This is the question presented in Timothy Moses Johnson’s appeal from his conviction for possession of twenty-five grams of cocaine base with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Johnson contends that the district court…
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