United States v. Rose, 522 F. 3d 710 (6th Cir. 2008) is an interesting case about when evidence of a criminal record may be admitted.
The Court affirmed a conviction for selling a firearm to a person with a criminal record and a known felon. The Court held that evidence that the defendant and the firearm buyer were in prison together was relevant to prove that the defendant knew the other man was a convicted felon. The probative value of the evidence significantly outweighed any prejudice that would arise from the jury's learning that the defendant had been imprisoned.
GREGORY CHANDLER, Attorney at Law
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