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U.S. v. McCOY

No. 97-2883EM.

131 F.3d 760 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Marcus P. McCOY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Witherspoon, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Donald G. Wilkerson, Asst. U.S. Atty, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before FAGG, BEAM and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Marcus P. McCoy appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon. Relying on Rule 403 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, McCoy contends the district court improperly allowed the Government to ask a defense witness whose credibility was crucial to the resolution of the case if the witness and McCoy were affiliated with the same street gang. Contrary to McCoy's view, evidence of common gang membership...

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