Legal Opinion
United States v. Bell
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 14, 2008No. 06-6248PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClay, J., joined by Keith, J.,
STEEH, D.J. (pp. 448-50), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
CLAY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Brian Bell (“Bell”) appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Bell argues that the district court committed reversible error by admitting into evidence four prior state court drug convictions under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b)…
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