U.S. v. Foster

In prosecution on armed robbery charge, Dist. Ct. did not err in admitting evidence of uncharged fraudulent check-cashing scheme where such evidence was admissible under Rule 404(b) to explain ongoing criminal relationship between defendant and others that led to their participation in charged offense. Fact that check-cashing scheme had little similarity to charged offense was immaterial. Moreover, Dist. Ct. did not err in admitting officer's statement regarding third-party's out-of-court identification of defendant as culprit where defendant was given opportunity to recall third-party to witness stand to discuss said identification.