United States Third Circuit

A conviction for fraud and racketeering is affirmed where the district court did not abuse its discretion in allowing a jury to hear evidence about the defendant's contact with drug dealers even though the defendant was not charged with a drug offense.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/23/2007
• Decided 07/18/2007
• Published 07/18/2007

Judges

• Before:  SCIRICA, Chief Judge, FUENTES and ALARCÓN , Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James J. Binns, Esquire (Argued), Blue Bell, PA, Thomas D. Schneider, Esquire, Wallingford, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frank A. Labor III, Esquire (Argued), Zane D. Memeger, Esquire Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.