U.S. v. GODINEZ

Nos. 96-1441, 96-1501.

114 F.3d 583 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Enrique GODINEZ (96-1441) and Juvenal Godinez (96-1501), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided June 2, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janice Kittel Mann, Asst. U.S. Attorney (argued and briefed), Office of the U.S. Attorney for W.D. of Mich., Grand Rapids, MI, for plaintiff-appellee.

Joseph H. Doele (argued and briefed), Idema & Keyser, Grand Rapids, MI, for defendant-appellant in No. 96-1441.

Donald W. Garthe (argued and briefed), Wyoming, MI, for defendant-appellant in No. 96-1501.

Before: GUY, NELSON, and NORRIS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

RALPH B. GUY, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Defendants, Juvenal and Enrique Godinez, were convicted after a jury trial of one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana.

On appeal, Juvenal Godinez raises four claims of error: (1) the trial judge made a comment that prejudiced the jury; (2) the trial court erred in denying a motion in limine to exclude evidence of a prior drug conviction; (3) the government improperly...

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