United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for drug and firearm-related offenses are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) sufficiency of the evidence; 2) jury instruction; 3) the calculation of defendant's sentencing guidelines range and treatment of the guidelines; and 4) the weight given to the sentencing guidelines and the reasonableness of the sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/27/2006
• Published 06/27/2006

Judges

• BOGUE, District Judge., Before ARNOLD and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Nelson, argued, Omaha, NE, For appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sara E. Fullerton, AUSA, argued, Lincoln, NE, For appellee.