United States Eighth Circuit

Convictions for conspiracy to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine are affirmed where: 1) the district court's admission of hearsay testimony was harmless and not in violation of the Confrontation Clause; and 2) there was sufficient evidence to support the convictions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/13/2007
• Published 07/13/2007

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BOWMAN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant, David Ruiz Sing, in case number 06-2886 was AFPD B. John Burns, Des Moines, Iowa., Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant, Martin Ruiz Sing, in case number 06-3056 was Eric K. Parrish, Des Moines, Iowa.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was AUSA Benjamin J. Stansberry, Des Moines, Iowa. Also appearing on the brief was AUSA John Courter, Des Moines, Iowa.