GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN ISLANDS v. EDWARDS

No. 89-3509.

903 F.2d 267 (1990)

GOVERNMENT OF the VIRGIN ISLANDS v. George EDWARDS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided May 18, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melody M. Walcott (argued), Asst. Federal Public Defender, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, for appellant.

Terry M. Halpern, U.S. Atty., Victoria Boynton (argued), Sp. Asst. U.S. Atty., Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, for appellee.

Before SLOVITER, STAPLETON, and HUTCHINSON, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

On this direct appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence, George Edwards raises five issues. He argues that it was plain error for the magistrate to preside over the jury voir dire and selection, that the district court abused its discretion by allowing the government to introduce evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b), that the district court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal...

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