United States Eighth Circuit

Defendants' convictions for sexual abuse are affirmed over their claim that the district court erred when it denied their motion for a new trial based on recantations by the victims who testified at trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/08/2005
• Published 06/08/2005

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John M. Wilka, argued, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for appellant Rouse., David O. Carter, argued, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for appellant Feather., Steven G. Haugaard, argued, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for appellant Feather., Steven R. Binger, argued, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for appellant Rouse.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dennis Ray Holmes, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (James E. McMahon, on the brief), for appellee.