United States v. Coleman, Chauncey

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• reversing a conviction for possession of a firearm by an ex-felon because the trial court improperly read the unredacted indictment to the jury and thereby informed the jury that defendant had previously been convicted of robbery with a deadly weapon
• “[M]anifest prejudice can result when the jury is informed of a prior conviction that is similar to the charged offense.”
• “[I]t is reversible error for the district court to read to the jury the unre-dacted indictment referring to the prior felony offense where the defense has offered to stipulate felon status and ... the government’s evidence of guilt is not ‘strong.’ ”

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