Legal Opinion
United States v. Bennie Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 30, 1991No. 90-2748PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOTY, District Judge.
Bennie Johnson appeals from a final judgment of the district court 1 upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of aiding and abetting in the distribution of heroin in violation of Title 21, United States Code, § 841(a)(1). Johnson raises three issues on appeal:
1. Whether the district court correctly admitted evidence of subsequent drug transactions under Rule 404(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence;
2. Whether the evidence of subsequent drug transactions constructively amended the indictment; and
3. Whether the district court correctly admitted as background evidence testimony…
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