Opinion ID: 368344
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Heading: The Glove.

Text: 33 None of the eyewitnesses to the crime recalled whether the robbers wore gloves, and the Government was unable to adduce Smith's fingerprints from the crime scene or from the getaway car. In light of these facts, Smith contends the district court committed prejudicial error by admitting into evidence the glove he discarded during his apprehension. We disagree. 34 The record discloses that the police apprehended Smith soon after the robbery. Smith's possession of a glove only minutes after the robbery permits of an inference that Smith wore gloves during the crime. His wearing of gloves would also explain the absence of incriminating fingerprints in the postal station. The evidence was relevant and, under these circumstances, the danger of unfair prejudice from the glove's introduction into evidence does not substantially outweigh its probative value. Fed.R.Evid. 403. Accordingly, Smith's objection is without merit, and the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the glove into evidence. See United States v. Hall, 565 F.2d 1052, 1055 (8th Cir. 1977). 35