USA v. Bristol

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 	: 	CRIMINAL NO. 1:22-CR-116
:
v. 	: 	(Judge Neary)
:
WILLIE BRISTOL, 	:
:
Defendant 	:
ORDER
AND NOW, this 9th day of January, 2026, upon consideration of the government’s
notice (Doc. 76) of intent to introduce evidence of other crimes and motion (Doc. 77) in
limine requesting to introduce the same and to impeach by evidence of criminal
convictions, and the parties’ respective briefs in support of and in opposition to the
government’s motion, (see Docs. 78, 87), and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying
memorandum of today’s date, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. 	The government’s motion (Doc. 77) in limine is GRANTED IN PART and
DENIED in part as follows.
2. 	The government may question its witness regarding defendant Willie
Bristol’s 2007, 2001, and 1995 convictions as prior bad acts under Federal
Rule of Evidence 404(b) to establish knowledge of cocaine trafficking only. It
may not present the convictions in relation to Bristol’s knowledge or intent to
traffic marijuana or methamphetamine. A modified limiting instruction will
be given to the jury if requested by the parties.
3. 	The government may only impeach Bristol’s credibility with evidence of his
2007 conviction under Rule 609.
/S/ K ELI M. N EARY
Keli M. Neary
United States District Judge
Middle District of Pennsylvania
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