United States Eighth Circuit

Admission of evidence of past crime is proper under Fed. R. Ev. 404(b) where the parties do not dispute that defendant's prior drug conviction was relevant to show defendant's intent in current narcotics trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/01/2001
• Published 05/01/2001

Judges

• LAY, Circuit Judge., Before RICHARD SHEPPARD ARNOLD, LAY, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James E. Ostgard, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven P. Logan, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.