United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction for aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute of methamphetamine is affirmed where: 1) the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction; 2) there was no abuse of discretion in denying a motion for a mistrial and allowing the jury to recess at the end of the first day of deliberations without asking them whether they could reach a verdict; and 3) claims of ineffective assistance of counsel should be raised in a collateral proceeding.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/11/2007
• Published 07/11/2007

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, BEAM, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who represented the appellant was Nichole A. Carper of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who represented the appellee was John E. Haak, Assistant U.S. Attorney, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Also appearing on the brief was Marty J. Jackley.