U.S. v. Albiola

In prosecution on charge of attempting to possess with intent to distribute drugs, Dist. Ct. did not err in admitting evidence of four false mailing labels used by defendant in Express Mail packages similar to one found by police officials that contained drugs hidden in coffee maker that formed basis of instant charged offense. Although Dist. Ct. erred in finding that other false mailing labels constituted direct evidence of charged offense, said evidence was admissible under Rule 404(b) to establish lack of mistake, as well as evidence of defendant's intentional act of concealment.