United States v. Charles Edward Moody

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Charles Edward Moody was convicted after trial by jury of assault with a dangerous weapon in the course of a Post Office robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2114, and of possession of stolen postal money orders, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 500. On appeal, Moody argues that the district court erred in 1) admitting evidence of other crimes by the defendant; 2) admitting certain fingerprint evidence; and 3) finding that 18 U.S.C. § 2114 makes a 25-year sentence a mandatory penalty. We affirm the judgment of conviction, but we vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.

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