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United States v. James Matthew Rock

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 5, 2002No. 01-2173PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

James Matthew Rock appeals his conviction for one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and one count of Tampering with a Witness in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 1512(b)(1). Rock argues the district court 1 abused its discretion by admitting substantial prejudicial evidence of an uncharged burglary, denying his motion to sever the two counts, and denying his motion for a trial continuance so he could locate and subpoena alibi witnesses. We affirm.

I. Admission of the Burglary Evidence.

On May 19, 2000, a Pierre, South Dakota, police detective interviewed…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. Charles FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  2. United States v. McMurrayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. Steven Thomas RodgersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  4. United States of America v. Darrell Theodore Kind, Also Known as Troy SwanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. Albert Eugene Carmichael, United States of America v. Joe Grady FlowersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. United States v. Delvonn BattleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  2. United States v. Benjamin Nelson HolmesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
  3. United States v. James L. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  4. Chinnery v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2011
  5. United States v. AldridgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009

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