COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
On August 24, 2004, a jury convicted Edward Birk on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and the district court sentenced him to a term of imprisonment of 120 months followed by three years of supervised release. On appeal, Birk argues that he was denied a fair trial and due process of law when the government's witness testified that Birk had a "very violent and extensive" criminal background....
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