Authorities Cited: United States Code 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) 21 U.S.C. § 846 Supreme Court 513 U.S. 10, 16 Circuit Courts 582 F.2d 1128 110 F.3d 448, 455 165 F.3d 535, 553-554 200 F.3d 529, 532-533 228 F.3d 816, 824 272 F.3d 488, 494 275 F.3d 648, 652 280 F.3d 755, 764 284 F.3d 746, 751 290 F.3d 922, 928 323 F.3d 520, 521 332 F.3d 440, 447 366 F.3d 584, 589 419 F.3d 614, 617 453 F.3d 876, 879 469 F.3d 1101, 1106 496 F.3d 791, 795 501 F.3d 804, 813 Federal Rules of Evidence Fed. R. Evid. 104(a) Fed. R. Evid. 404(b) Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2)(E)