United States v. Leslie Gordon Harris

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

On February 5, 1991, a jury found Leslie Gordon Harris guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(l)(B)(ii)(l) (1988). Harris appeals his conviction, claiming various acts of prosecutorial misconduct and improper admission of evidence. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On the evening of August 7, 1989, two St. Louis police officers were conducting surveillance of a street near a residence of Harris. The officers sought to arrest Harris for first degree murder as the gunman in a drive-by shooting. Witnesses to the shooting had…