United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction for drug- and firearm-related offenses is affirmed where: 1) the evidence was sufficient to support conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime; 2) there was no error in a denial of a minor-role reduction at sentencing as the evidence supported the district court's finding that defendant was deeply involved in a drug conspiracy; 3) there was no error in denial of a reduction for acceptance of responsibility; and 4) the court's denial of a variance and the resulting 295-month sentence were not unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/22/2007
• Published 01/22/2007

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, COLLOTON, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John P. Greer, argued, Spencer, IA, for appellant., Leevern Johnson, U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KS, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Assistant U.S. Atty., Shawn S. Wehde, argued, Sioux City, IA, for appellee.