United States v. Melvin Canady

Appellant Melvin Canady appeals his conviction for distribution of cocaine base under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and 18 U.S.C. § 2. On appeal, Canady argues that his statements concerning prior drug transactions should have been suppressed because (1) he had not been informed of his Miranda 1 rights prior to making the statements in question; (2) the statements were not admissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) because they had not been independently corroborated; and (3) the statements were excludable pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 403. Further, Canady argues that the…