United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction for conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute of cocaine base is affirmed over defendant's claim that the district court should have granted his motion to acquit because the evidence was insufficient to prove that he knew of or controlled the cocaine base found in his motel room.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/08/2006
• Published 06/08/2006

Judges

• JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON, JOHN R. GIBSON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Patrick M. Schroeder, argued, Sioux Falls, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark E. Salter, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Sioux Falls, SD (John E. Haak, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Sioux Falls, on the brief), for appellee.