Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David BENSIMON, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 13, 1999No. 98-50080PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
David Bensimon was convicted in federal district court of conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). On appeal, Bensi-mon argues that the district court erred by allowing the government to impeach him with evidence of his seventeen-year-old conviction for mail fraud. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
On October 9, 1996, U.S. Customs inspectors examined a shipment of 1,500 cartons of glass blocks arriving in Florida…
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