United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's conviction for bank robbery is reversed and remanded for a new trial where the district court improperly admitted "other acts" evidence under Fed. R. Evid. 404(b).

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/08/2005
• Published 08/08/2005

Judges

• Before:  GUY, BATCHELDER, and GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jonathan Epstein, Federal Public Defenders Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Daniel R. Hurley, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Jonathan Epstein, Natasha D. Thompson, Federal Public Defenders Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Saima S. Mohsin, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.