United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for conspiring to distribute cocaine and marijuana is affirmed where the district court did not err in denying defendant's motion for recusal based on a law clerk's involvement in defendant's prosecution when she was employed in the U.S. Attorney's office, and did not err in denying defendant's request to offset a restitution amount with proceeds from confiscated items.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/09/2007
• Published 01/09/2007

Judges

• KYLE, District Judge., Before RILEY and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges, and KYLE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Raphael M. Scheetz, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant., Shaun Joseph Ruff, Duluth, MN, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick J. Reinert, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee.