Calvin Manning-El v. Donald W. Wyrick, and the Attorney General of the State of Missouri

Calvin Manning-El appeals from the district court’s 1 order denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For reversal he contends that the state court denied him a fair trial by admitting evidence of a separate crime. We affirm.

I. Background.

In July 1980, a bandit with a sawed-off shotgun held up a St. Louis pharmacy. The assailant fled after taking $300 from the owner and a revolver from the security guard. Approximately one month later, a police officer on routine patrol saw appellant Manning pull a revolver from a shoulder bag. The officer stopped his car…