United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for, inter alia, conspiracy to distribute marijuana is affirmed over claims that: 1) the district court erred by allowing the jury to hear testimony regarding unrelated and prejudicial cocaine transactions that took place prior to and during the charged marijuana conspiracy; and 2) he should not have received a sentencing role enhancement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/06/2007
• Published 09/06/2007

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Aaron D. Hamrock, West Des Moines, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Debra L. Scorpiniti, AUSA, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.