United States Second Circuit

Convictions reversed where court 1) admitted evidence of defendant's prior conviction for the sale of cocaine to show his knowledge or intent regarding the instant drug deal, and 2) allowed a government informant to interpret a code in which he and defendant allegedly spoke during a recorded phone conversation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/17/2002
• Published 05/21/2002

Judges

• POOLER, Circuit Judge., Before: POOLER, KATZMANN, Circuit Judges, and HURD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert L. Moore, Hempstead, NY, for Defendant-Appellant., Catherine W.H. So, Assistant United States Attorney (Alan Vinegrad, United States Attorney, Emily Berger, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief), Brooklyn, NY, for Appellee.