United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for conspiring to distribute cocaine and marijuana, being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, and illegal reentry into the U.S. is affirmed over claims that the district court erred in: 1) denying his motion to suppress evidence; 2) refusing to exclude certain testimony; 3) imposing a sentence enhancement for possessing a dangerous weapon in connection with the drug conspiracy convictions; and 4) imposing an unreasonable sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/11/2006
• Published 07/11/2006

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, HANSEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph Bertogli, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Benjamin J. Stansberry, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Des Moines, IA, for appellee.