IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-60400
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
DANNY TWANA BOOSE,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Mississippi
USDC No. 1:95-CR082-S
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October 29, 1996
Before SMITH, DUHÉ, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Danny Twana Boose appeals his conviction for kidnapping and
sexual assault. He argues that the district court erred by
disallowing the testimony of Altheria Forbes concerning
statements made by the victim to Forbes.** For essentially the
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Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule
47.5.4.
**
To the extent that Boose contends that the district
court erred by disallowing certain cross-examination of the
victim’s husband, we conclude that no abuse of discretion
occurred because, as explained by the district court, the matter
was not relevant. See Fed. R. Evid. 401, 402.
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same reasons as explained by the district court during the trial,
we conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion. See
United States v. Townsend, 31 F.3d 262, 267-68 (5th Cir. 1994),
cert. denied, 115 S. Ct. 773 (1995).
AFFIRMED.