Legal Opinion
United States v. Akeem Caldwell
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 24, 2014No. 13-1918PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Akeem Caldwell brings this appeal following his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Caldwell contends that he is entitled to a new trial because the District Court (1) erroneously admitted evidence that he had two prior convictions for unlawful firearm possession and (2) improperly excluded a third-party’s out-of-court statement admitting responsibility for the offense. Because we conclude that admission of Caldwell’s prior convictions was improper, we will vacate the judgment of the District Court and remand for…
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