United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine within a protected location is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) a motion for acquittal due to improper venue; 2) calculation of the drug quantity attributable to defendant; 3) a refusal to grant a downward adjustment; and 4) the reasonableness of his sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/26/2006
• Published 04/26/2006

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before SMITH and HANSEN, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard S. Rhinehart, argued, Sioux City, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ian K. Thornhill, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cedar Rapids, IA (Forde Fairchild, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sioux City, IA, on the brief), for appellee.