United States v. James Brown, A/K/A Steven Brown

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge OAKES.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

OAKES, Senior Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves Rules 8 and 14, the joinder rules, of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and certain of the Federal Rules of Evidence. James Brown appeals from a judgment of conviction on six drug charges and two firearms charges following a jury verdict in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, William B. Bryant, Judge. While we hold that there was a misjoinder of firearms offenses under Rule 8(b), we hold that…