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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.                                                                      No. 99-4413

TERENCE LORENZO JONES,
Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond.
Robert E. Payne, District Judge.
(CR-98-355)

Submitted: January 31, 2000

Decided: February 22, 2000

Before WILKINS and KING, Circuit Judges,
and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

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COUNSEL

John B. Mann, LEVIT, MANN & HALLIGAN, Richmond, Virginia,
for Appellant. Helen F. Fahey, United States Attorney, John S. Davis,
Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.

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Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See
Local Rule 36(c).
OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Terence Lorenzo Jones appeals his jury convictions and resulting
120-month concurrent sentences for conspiracy in violation of 21
U.S.C. § 846 (1994) and possession with intent to distribute in viola-
tion of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (1994) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (1994). We
affirm.

Jones first contends that the district court improperly admitted
expert testimony on the mode and operation of drug dealing. Expert
testimony based upon specialized knowledge is admissible if it will
assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence. See Fed. R. Evid.
702. A trial judge has wide discretion in balancing the probative value
of such evidence against any danger of unfair prejudice under Fed. R.
Evid. 403. See United States v. King, 768 F.2d 586, 588 (4th Cir.
1985). We have reviewed the record and find that the district court
did not abuse its discretion in admitting the testimony. Jones next
argues that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the jury's ver-
dict. We find that the evidence presented at trial, taking the view most
favorable to the Government, was sufficient to support the conviction.
See Glasser v. United States, 315 U.S. 60, 80 (1942). We therefore
affirm Jones' convictions and sentences. We dispense with oral argu-
ment because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented
in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the deci-
sional process.

AFFIRMED

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