United States v. Kenneth Foster

FISHER, Circuit Judge:

Kenneth Foster appeals his conviction and sentence for importing marijuana and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute. On appeal, Foster challenges, among other things, the government’s impeachment of his testimony based on a prior conviction for receipt of stolen property and the admission of certain of his post-arrest statements at trial.

The district court had original jurisdiction over the federal offenses charged against Foster, see 18 U.S.C. § 3231, and we have jurisdiction to review Foster’s conviction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We hold that the district court…