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UNITED STATES v. NICHOLS

No. 85-3135.

781 F.2d 483 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Billy Joe NICHOLS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 29, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve Orr, Ira Davis, Austin, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

John P. Volz, U.S. Atty., Warren Montgomery, Harry W. McSherry, Asst. U.S. Attys., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, TATE, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Billy Joe Nichols challenges his convictions for four counts of importing cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Because the district court erroneously admitted into evidence Nichols' prior convictions for conspiracy to commit the same crimes, we reverse.

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