United States of America v. Maurice Barksdale, Appellant, 56 F.3d 1532 (D.C. Cir. 1995)

This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and on the briefs filed by the parties. The court has determined that the issues presented occasion no need for an opinion. See D.C. Cir. Rule 36(b). It is

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that appellant's convictions be affirmed. Substantially for the reasons stated by the district court in its order filed March 22, 1993, the motion to suppress was properly denied. The admission of testimony concerning appellant's prior possession of crack cocaine did not constitute a grave abuse of discretion. United States v. Clarke, 24 F.3d 257, 265 (D.C. Cir. 1994). Any error in the admission of the letter found in bedroom number two was harmless in light of the other evidence presented against appellant.

The Clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after disposition of any timely petition for rehearing. See D.C. Cir. Rule 41.