United States DC Circuit

In case involving conviction for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of crack cocaine, admission of evidence of defendant's prior arrest for the same crime is affirmed as: 1) the evidence was relevant to proof of knowledge and intent; and 2) the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting it.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/22/2007
• Decided 04/13/2007
• Published 04/13/2007

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON, ROGERS and BROWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Neil H. Jaffee, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for the appellant.  A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, was on brief for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patricia A. Heffernan, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee.  Jeffrey A. Taylor, United States Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese III and David B. Goodhand, Assistant United States Attorneys, were on brief.