U.S. v. DOUGLAS

No. 05-3027.

482 F.3d 591 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Deon DOUGLAS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 13, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil H. Jaffee, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for the appellant. A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, was on brief for the appellant.

Patricia A. Heffernan, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee. Jeffrey A. Taylor, United States Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese III and David B. Goodhand, Assistant United States Attorneys, were on brief.

Before: HENDERSON, ROGERS and BROWN, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge.

Deon Douglas (Douglas) was indicted on one charge of possessing with intent to distribute (PWID) five grams or more of crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(iii). The government moved to admit evidence of Douglas's prior arrest for PWID pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) (Rule 404(b)), arguing that it was relevant to Douglas...

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