United States Eighth Circuit

Convictions and sentences of defendants in a joint trial for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and aiding and abetting the possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) the alleged deprivation of constitution rights to a fair trial when the district court refused to sever co-defendant's cases; 2) alleged prosecutorial misconduct during open and closing statements; 3) insufficiency of evidence supporting the convictions; and 4) a sentence judgment wherein the district court refused to grant a downward reduction for a defendant's acceptance of responsibility and found her ineligible for safety valve relief.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/12/2008
• Published 06/12/2008

Judges

• JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas C. Plunkett, argued, St. Paul, MN, for appellant, Crumley., Ira W. Whitock, argued, St. Paul, MN, for appellant, Myers.


• For Appellees:
  
• David P. Steinkamp, argued, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.