United States Sixth Circuit

A conviction for various offenses, including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and drug trafficking is affirmed over meritless claims that: 1) defendant's right to an impartial jury was violated by the empaneling of an anonymous jury, as well as the district court's reading of the indictment to prospective jurors and pre-trial publicity furthered by the government; 2) the district court reversibly erred by admitting evidence that his nickname was "Psycho" and admitting evidence of a murder; 3) his convictions were not supported by sufficient evidence; and 4) the district court erroneously sentenced him under a mandatory Guidelines regime.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/01/2008
• Published 08/01/2008

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  David E. Koerner, Law Office, Perry, Ohio, for Appellant.  Joseph R. Wilson, Assistant United States Attorney, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  David E. Koerner, Law Office, Perry, OH, for Appellant.  Joseph R. Wilson, Ava M. Rotell Dustin, Assistant United States Attorneys, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.