145 F.3d 946: United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v.
Robert D. Hunter, Defendant-appellant  United States Court of
Appeals, Seventh Circuit. - 145 F.3d 946  Argued April 16,
1998.Decided May 28, 1998  Thomas A. Keith (argued), Office of
the United States Attorney, Peoria, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Joseph P. Chamley (argued), Evans, Froehlich & Beth, Champaign,
IL, for Defendant-Appellant.  Before FLAUM, RIPPLE, and DIANE P.
WOOD, Circuit Judges.  FLAUM, Circuit Judge.   A jury convicted
Robert Hunter of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute crack
cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession of
powder cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21
U.S.C. § 841(a). The district court sentenced Hunter to 240
months imprisonment on each count and ordered that the
punishments run concurrently. On appeal, Hunter challenges the
sufficiency of the evidence of his guilt on both counts. He also
argues that the district court abused its discretion by
admitting evidence of his attempted