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· 12/6/1978

United States v. Daniel James Powell

Citations

  • 587 F.2d 443
  • 3 Fed. R. Serv. 1407
  • 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 7278

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • use of marijuana conviction to raise inference that defendant was disposed to commit marijuana offenses is prohibited
  • marijuana smuggling; in both cases large amounts of the drug were stored in the smugglers’ residence; insufficiently distinctive
  • marijuana smuggling; in both cases large amounts of the drug were stored in the smugglers' residence; insufficiently distinctive
  • denial of participation in acts that constitute the crime does not raise intent issue
  • both decided under F.R.Evid. 404(b)

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Judges: Ely, Hufstedler, Kraft

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