United States Eighth Circuit

District court did not err in assessing a two-level enhancement for possessing a dangerous weapon during the commission of a drug offense, as the record established that the weapon had a substantial nexus to the criminal activity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/30/2003
• Published 01/30/2003

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before McMILLIAN, LAY, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward M. Mansfield, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Matthew J. Cole, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cedar Rapids, IA (Patrick J. Reinert, Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee.