Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit January 13, 1998, 97-1720MN (United States v. Jerry Lee Cunningham)

RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

Jerry Lee Cunningham was convicted of drug and weapons charges after a jury trial. He appeals his conviction on four principal grounds: illegal search and seizure, violation of his right to counsel, failure of the District Court to conduct a hearing to examine whether improper jury contact occurred, and improper admission of his prior record in light of the Supreme