U.S. v. KIRBY

No. 87-5604.

838 F.2d 189 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James KIRBY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided February 4, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Haile, Nashville, Tenn., (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Joe B. Brown, U.S. Atty., Nashville, Tenn., Robert Watson, William Cohen, argued, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MARTIN and GUY, Circuit Judges, and JOHNSTONE, District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

Following a jury trial, defendant, James Kirby, was convicted of conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 371; counterfeiting, 18 U.S.C. § 471; and passing and uttering counterfeit money, 18 U.S.C. § 472. On appeal, defendant raises two issues. Kirby claims that the court committed error requiring reversal when it allowed the jury to hear testimony indicating he was involved with illicit drugs. Kirby also claims it was error for the trial judge to instruct...

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