Legal Opinion
United States of America, and Cross-Appellant v. Douglas James Hill, and Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1991No. 89-10643, 90-10036PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
At Appellant Douglas Hill’s trial for conspiracy and attempt to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, testimony was admitted that the appellant had used cocaine with one of the members of the conspiracy five years prior. We conclude the trial court committed reversible error in admitting the evidence of prior cocaine use and that the conviction must be reversed and the case remanded for a new trial. For guidance of the district court on a possible retrial, we also discuss other issues raised by Hill and by the United States in its cross-appeal.
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