United States v. Franke Eugenio Martinez

This cause is before us on the appeal of the government from a ruling of the district court on questions of admissibility of evidence. The appeal is prosecuted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3731. The evidence in question, which was excluded, alleged similar offenses by the defendant together with evidence of flight soon after the alleged commission of the offense.

The case has to do with the sending of explosives through the mail contrary to 18 U.S.C. §§ 1716 and 2. Also included are firearm violations under 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861 and 5871. The original indictment which was returned on November 9, 1973,…