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U.S. v. BEEKS

No. 01-1734.

266 F.3d 880 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Babatunde Nathaniel BEEKS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 20, 2001.

Rehearing Denied October 19, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfredo Parrish, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.

Lester A. Paff, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and FAGG, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

In 1998, Babatunde Nathaniel Beeks was charged with conspiring to distribute crack cocaine. In questioning a witness near the end of Beeks's trial, the Assistant United States Attorney implied, in violation of a pretrial order, that Beeks had a criminal history. Beeks's motion for a mistrial was denied and the jury returned a guilty verdict. On appeal, we reversed Beeks's conviction and remanded the case for a new trial because of the prosecutor's improper...

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