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U.S. v. BRITO-HERNANDEZ

No. 92-1503.

996 F.2d 80 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Omar BRITO-HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 9, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Esper, El Paso, TX, for defendant-appellant.

Joe C. Lockhart, C. Richard Baker, Asst. U.S. Attys., Dallas, TX, Marvin Collins, U.S. Atty., Lubbock, TX, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

Following a jury trial, Omar Brito-Hernandez was convicted for distributing, and conspiring to distribute, five or more kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. Brito appeals, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in permitting the government to impeach Brito with evidence of Brito's prior conviction in the Republic of Mexico. We affirm the district court, finding that...

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