United States Third Circuit

Conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing an unregistered firearm are reversed, and a new trial ordered, where the prosecutor's repeated introduction of testimony concerning defendant's involvement in the sale of illegal drugs was prejudicial to defendant and constituted prosecutorial misconduct, and the limiting instructions issued by the trial court were insufficient to cure the prejudice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/19/2008
• Published 11/19/2008

Judges

• Before:  SLOVITER, FUENTES and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa P. Freeland, Federal Public Defender, Renee Pietropaolo (Argued), Assistant Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary Beth Buchanan, United States Attorney, Laura Schleich Irwin (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.