United States Eighth Circuit

For purposes of the quantum of evidence necessary to connect an individual to a conspiracy, a defendant may be convicted for even a minor role in a conspiracy, so long as the government proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he or she was a member of the conspiracy. The so-called "slight evidence rule" is rejected.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/17/2006
• Published 04/17/2006

Judges

• ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN, BEAM, ARNOLD, MURPHY, BYE, RILEY, MELLOY, SMITH, COLLOTON, GRUENDER, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward G. Albright, argued, Pierre, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark E. Salter, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Sioux Falls, SD, for appellee.