United States v. Wilson

In my opinion, the evidence demonstrates that Sergeant Skinner was sufficiently familiar with the particular methods of operation of the 19th Hole Pawn Shop to qualify him to authenticate the pawnshop ticket offered in evidence.

Sergeant Skinner testified that he was in charge of the pawnshop detail, which had responsibility for checking all pawnshops in the area of Fort Hood, Texas. He had made “regular rounds” of the shops in the area and had personally witnessed pawning transactions. He stated he was “familiar with” the general operation of pawnshops and described a typical transaction,…