United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime is affirmed over claims challenging: 1) the district court's denial of a Batson challenge to the government's peremptory strike of a prospective juror; and 2) the district court's denial of defendant's motions for judgment of acquittal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/16/2007
• Published 11/16/2007

Judges

• PER CURIAM., Before RILEY, BOWMAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David A. Bruns, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Raymond M. Meyer, AUSA, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.