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OHLER v. UNITED STATES

No. 98-9828.

529 U.S. 753 (2000)

OHLER v. UNITED STATES

United States Supreme Court.

Decided May 22, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin L. Coleman, by appointment of the Court, 528 U.S. 984, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Mario G. Conte.

Barbara McDowell argued the cause for the United States. With her on the brief were Solicitor General Waxman, Assistant Attorney General Robinson, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Jonathan L. Marcus.*

Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 760.

Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, Maria Ohler, was arrested and charged with importation of marijuana and possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute. The District Court granted the Government's motion in limine seeking to admit evidence of her prior felony conviction as impeachment evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 609(a)(1). Ohler testified at trial and admitted on direct examination that she had been...

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