United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for drug-related offenses is affirmed over claims that the district court erred by: 1) failing to suppress evidence seized during a search of the home of defendant's wife; 2) failing to exclude statements he made following his arrest as well as photographs of him taken before his arrest; 3) denying his motions for judgment of acquittal and new trial; and 4) finding that he qualified for a mandatory life sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/12/2007
• Published 04/12/2007

Judges

• JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, JOHN R. GIBSON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John F. Broz, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant., Johnny Ray McAtee, Terra Haute, IN, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel Christopher Tvedt, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee.