United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for drug and firearm offenses, attempted obstruction of justice, and forfeiture is affirmed where: 1) the Speedy Trial Act was not violated; 2) the district court did not err by denying defendant's suppression motions or his motions to dismiss the conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges for insufficient evidence; and 3) the district court did not abuse its discretion in other trial rulings or in its jury instructions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/23/2007
• Published 08/23/2007

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge, with whom LOKEN, Chief Judge, and MELLOY, SMITH, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges, join., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN, BEAM, ARNOLD, MURPHY, BYE, RILEY, MELLOY, SMITH, COLLOTON, GRUENDER, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Adam J. Sipple, argued, Johnson & Mock, Omaha, NE, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert Francis Cryne, U.S. Attorney's Office, argued, on the brief, William W. Mickle, II, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Omaha, NE, for appellee.