Legal Opinion
United States v. Carlos Sanders
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 29, 1992No. 90-5073PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
Carlos Sanders appeals his convictions for assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 113(c), and for possession of contraband (a shank used in the assault) in violation of Virginia Code § 53.1-203(4), as assimilated by 18 U.S.C. § 13. Because we believe that the district court erred by admitting evidence of Sanders’ prior convictions for assault and possession of a contraband shank and that the error was prejudicial as to his assault conviction, we reverse that conviction and remand for a new trial. But we find the…
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