United States Eighth Circuit

Discretionary refusal to grant a downward departure is unreviewable, and an appeal on those grounds must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/25/2002
• Published 11/25/2002

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, RILEY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lee Lawless, AFPD, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas J. Mehan, AUSA, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.