Legal Opinion
United States v. John E. Irvin and Thomas E. Pastor
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 20, 1996No. 95-2829, 95-2879PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
John Irvin and Thomas Pastor were convicted by a jury of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). The defendants appeal their convictions, claiming that certain motorcycle gang evidence should have been excluded under Federal Rule of Evidence 403. We affirm Irvin’s conviction and reverse Pastor’s conviction and remand Pastor’s ease for a new trial. 1
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