U.S. v. STEVENS

Nos. 01-1007, 01-1128.

303 F.3d 711 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Scott Allen STEVENS, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: August 29, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen Moro Nesi (argued and briefed), Asst. U.S. Attorney, Detroit, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Cynthia M. Law (argued and briefed), Lansing, MI, for Defendant-Appellant/Cross Appellee.

Before: SILER and CLAY, Circuit Judges; OBERDORFER, District Judge.


OPINION

OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Scott Allen Stevens appeals from his conviction on eight counts of a twelve-count indictment for arson and related offenses. He argues that the district court abused its discretion in admitting "other acts" evidence relating to prior fires for which Stevens had collected insurance proceeds pursuant to Fed.R.Evid. 404(b) and Fed.R.Evid. 403.

The government, in its cross-appeal, contends the district court erroneously...

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