United States Eighth Circuit

A determination of which criminal charge is most serious does not rely on a comparison between the statutory maximums applicable to the respective charges, but rather on the Sentencing Guidelines calculation of the appropriate punishment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/28/2001
• Published 02/28/2001

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before HANSEN, MURPHY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David R. Stickman, argued, Omaha, NE (Jennifer L. Gilg, Omaha, NE, on the brief), for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael G. Heavican, Assistant U.S. Atty., argued, Omaha, NE, for Appellee.