Opinion ID: 164772
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Heading: Admission of Defendant's Statement

Text: 9 Defendant asserts that the district court improperly admitted his statement that he knew a woman who manufactured methamphetamine using the P2P method. He contends that [t]his evidence was not relevant to any issue raised by the elements of the offense and it posed a danger that the jury would convict on the ground that [he] apparently associated with drug dealers. Aplt. Br. at 27. The district court admitted the statement, saying that although it was prejudicial, it was also highly probative of Defendant's knowledge. Tr. at 318-19. 10 We review evidentiary challenges for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Lugo, 170 F.3d 996, 1005 (10th Cir.1999). The district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the statement. It is relevant to show that Defendant was aware that P2P could be used to manufacture methamphetamine. The statement thus sheds light on why Defendant possessed the various items seized from his home. The district court could properly find that the statement's probative value was not substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury. Fed.R.Evid. 403.