United States Fifth Circuit

Convictions for conspiracy and aiding and abetting the interstate transportation of stolen jewelry are reversed where the district court abused its discretion by admitting evidence of a prior state conviction for theft of watches and evidence of defendant's state parole status.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/21/2003
• Published 07/22/2003

Judges

• CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:, Before DAVIS, HALL and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Ellen A. Lockwood (argued), San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., M. Carolyn Fuentes (argued), San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.