UNITED STATES v. SMITH

No. 83-1235 Summary Calendar.

726 F.2d 183 (1984)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ruth D. SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bobby R. Taylor, Austin, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Sidney Powell, Archie Carl Pierce, Asst. U.S. Attys., Antonio, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RUBIN, JOLLY and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Ruth Smith appeals her conviction for conspiracy to possess and distribute and for distribution of hydromorphone (dilaudid) on three grounds: the introduction of extrinsic-offense evidence against her, prosecutorial misconduct and improper instruction of the jury. Finding no error warranting reversal, we affirm the conviction.

I.

In the government's case in chief, an agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) testified that she...

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