United States Eighth Circuit

Convictions for making a material false statement concerning a matter within the government's jurisdiction and for converting property mortgaged or pledged to a farm credit agency are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) sufficiency and weight of the evidence, 2) evidentiary rulings and jury instructions, and 3) ineffective assistance of counsel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/30/2006
• Published 05/30/2006

Judges

• GRUENDER, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, ARNOLD and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alfredo Parrish, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William C. Purdy, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.