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United States v. Keith H. Blake

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 26, 1997No. 96-2933PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALSOP, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

Keith H. Blake (“Blake”) was indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). After a two-day jury trial he was found guilty on both counts. Blake appeals his conviction, offering four arguments in support of reversal. First, Blake argues that the district court abused its discretion when it permitted the Government to introduce evidence of Blake’s prior felony convictions to prove his felony status for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Old Chief v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. United States v. Louis BoykinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Don Phillip DeangeloCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. William King, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. Alfred Muldrow DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. United States v. Jerry Lee CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. Tonnie Franklin WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. Clayton VeseyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  4. United States v. Two ElkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Donovan Walter HorsmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997

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