United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's convictions for aggravated sexual abuse and assault with a dangerous weapon are affirmed over claims that the district court erred in: 1) denying his motion for writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum; 2) commenting about a government witness; 3) declining a proposed jury instruction; and 4) denying a judgment of acquittal on five counts.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/02/2007
• Published 04/02/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Al J. Arendt, argued, Arendt Law Office, Pierre, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark E. Salter, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sioux Falls, SD (Randolph J. Seiler, Asst. U.S. Atty., Pierre, SD, also appeared), for appellee.