United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine is affirmed over challenges to: 1) the denial of suppression motions; 2) the admission of evidence regarding defendant's unexplained wealth; 3) the admission of a confidential informant's statements through the testimony of an officer; and 4) the district court's drug quantity determination and sentencing enhancements.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/07/2007
• Published 05/07/2007

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, MELLOY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jon May, May & Cohen, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robyn L. McKee, Asst. U.S. Atty., Springfield, MO, argued (Bradley J. Schlozman, U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellee.