United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's drug conviction and sentence are affirmed where: 1) sufficient evidence independent of hearsay statements showed that defendant was a member of the drug conspiracy at issue; and 2) any potential error caused by trying multiple conspiracies under a single indictment did not influence the fairness of the trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/18/2009
• Published 08/18/2009

Judges

• Before: COLE and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  CLELAND, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Paul L. Nelson, Federal Public Defender's Office, Western District of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  Ava M.R. Dustin, Assistant United States Attorney, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Paul L. Nelson, Federal Public Defender's Office, Western District of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  Ava M.R. Dustin, Joseph R. Wilson, Assistant United States Attorneys, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.   Steven E. Warman, Morgantown, West Virginia, pro se.