Changa

Changa appeals from his conviction for conspiring to pass counterfeit United States currency, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 and passing counterfeit United States currency, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 473 . He contends that the district court’s refusal to allow counsel to cross-examine government witnesses about their drug activities denied him the right to confront his accusers, the right to the effective assistance of counsel, and the right to a fair trial. Changa also contends that the district court incorrectly adjusted his base offense level under the Sentencing Guidelines, resulting in disparate treatment between Changa and codefendant Ernest Dickson. We affirm.

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Prior to trial, Changa moved to exclude statements that he allegedly made to two government witnesses regarding the purchase of drugs with counterfeit money on the ground that they would be unduly prejudicial. The trial court denied the motion, finding that the probative value of the evidence, showing Changa’s general scheme for passing counterfeit money, outweighed its prejudicial effect.

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