United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant not entitled to jury-trial waiver under Rule 23(a) of the Fed. R. Crim. P. if government does not consent to waiver; three-year-old prior conviction for drug possession is admissible in drug trafficking case on issue of intent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/08/2002
• Published 01/08/2002

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, and BEAM, Circuit Judges, and GOLDBERG, Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sarah M. Aho, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey S. Paulsen, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Robert M. Small, on the brief), for Appellee.