United States Sixth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for drug- and firearm-related offenses is reversed and remanded for a new trial where: 1) the district court erred by permitting the government to introduce evidence of defendant's prior drug convictions under Rule 404(b); and 2) the admission of the evidence violated defendant's right to receive a fair trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/14/2008
• Published 02/14/2008

Judges

• Before:  KEITH and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  STEEH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Robert C. Brooks, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant. E. Greg Gilluly, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.