UNITED STATES v. YATES

No. 83-2195.

734 F.2d 368 (1984)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Russell James YATES, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 11, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Herman, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Thomas E. Dittmeier, U.S. Atty., Debra E. Herzog, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before ROSS, Circuit Judge, HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.


ROSS, Circuit Judge.

Yates appeals from his convictions for (1) possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and (2) possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § Appendix 1202(a)(1). Jurisdiction of this court is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Yates' primary contention on appeal is that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to order severance of the charges because the evidence of the prior...

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