Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Seventh Circuit -- USA v. Howard Baker

USA v. Howard Baker

Crim - priors fairly admitted, no sentencing error, sufficient evidence.

No error in admission of description of prior bad acts, as while prejudicial, not unfairly prejudicial.

No procedural or substantive error in within-guidelines sentence - judge did not unfairly consider priors.

Sufficient evidence of possession despite lack of any testimony that deft carried bags & no prints implicating deft.
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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