United States Eighth Circuit

District court did not err in departing upward because criminal history did not adequately reflect the seriousness of defendant's past criminal conduct, and extent of departure was not unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/18/2003
• Published 07/18/2003

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BRIGHT and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John P. Messina, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael M. Hobart, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sioux City, IA (C.J. William, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cedar Rapids, IA, on the brief), for appellee.