United States Eighth Circuit

Defendants' convictions for drug-related offenses are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) submissions to the jury and jury instruction; 2) denial of a mistrial motion regarding improper witness testimony; 3) denial of a mistrial motion based on prejudicial impact of certain publicity and trial errors; and 4) insufficiency of the evidence. One defendant's sentence is remanded per Booker.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/15/2006
• Published 03/15/2006

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, HANSEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• E. Alvin Schay, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellant Sherman., Madison Aydelott, argued, Conway, AR, for appellant Scoggins.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick C. Harris, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.