United States Eighth Circuit

Convictions and capital sentences for aiding and abetting murder during a drug conspiracy are vacated where the charges were multiplicitous. Convictions and capital sentences for murder while engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise are affirmed over defendant's 27 other arguments.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/30/2007
• Published 07/30/2007

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BYE, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Dean Stowers of Des Moines, IA.   Also appearing on appellant's brief was Patrick J. Berrigan of Kansas City, MO.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Charles J. Williams, AUSA, Cedar Rapids, IA.