United States Eighth Circuit

Defendants' convictions for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) the bill of particulars; 2) a violation of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(a); 3) speedy trial issues; 4) admission and exclusion of evidence; 5) sufficiency of the evidence; 6) jury instructions; 6) a Brady claim; and 7) denial of a motion for a new trial. Two of the defendants' sentences are vacated and remanded for resentencing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/11/2006
• Published 09/11/2006

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, HANSEN and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Gooch, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant Shepard., Philip G. Wright, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant Skannel., William L. Switzer, Jr., Omaha, NE, for appellant., A. Michael Bianchi, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant Straughan.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nancy A. Svoboda, argued, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Omaha, NE (Michael G. Heavican, on the brief), for appellee.