Opinion ID: 71441
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Dealer Folds

Text: 39 A dealer fold is a means of packaging money that is peculiar to drug dealers. Campbell argues that the district court erred when it admitted testimony that the money seized from Campbell during the Martin County automobile search was packaged in dealer folds because the officer's testimony regarding this issue was based solely upon the officer's experience. 40 The rule is well-established that an experienced narcotics agent may testify about the significance of certain conduct or methods of operation unique to the drug distribution business.... United States v. Washington, 44 F.3d 1271, 1283 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 115 S.Ct. 2011, 131 L.Ed.2d 1010 (1995); see also United States v. Cross, 928 F.2d 1030, 1050 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 502 U.S. 985, 112 S.Ct. 594, 116 L.Ed.2d 618 (1991); United States v. Thomas, 676 F.2d 531, 538 (11th Cir.1982). Testimony as to dealer folds, therefore, was admissible unless barred by Federal Rule of Evidence 403. [A] conviction will not be overturned on the basis of a violation of Rule 403 absent a clear abuse of discretion. This rule is 'an extraordinary remedy which should be used sparingly,' and, indeed, the trial court's discretion to exclude evidence as unduly prejudicial is 'narrowly circumscribed.'  Cross, 928 F.2d at 1051. On the basis of this standard, this court does not find the admission of testimony regarding dealer folds unduly prejudicial.