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U.S. v. YEAGIN

No. 90-8113.

927 F.2d 798 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bobby Joe YEAGIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 14, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Bragg (Court-appointed), Bragg, Chumlea, McQuality, Smithers & Curry, Austin, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Philip Police, LeRoy Morgan Jahn, Asst. U.S. Attys., Ronald F. Ederer, U.S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, KING, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge.

Bobby Joe Yeagin appeals his convictions for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, use of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Yeagin contends that the district court erred by admitting evidence of Yeagin's nine prior felony convictions. Because we conclude that the prejudicial effect of this evidence greatly outweighed its slight probative value on any...

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