United States Eighth Circuit

Conviction and sentence for drug- and firearm-related offenses is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in admitting video and audio tapes despite the alleged poor quality of the recordings, and graphic and obscene language contained on the recordings; 2) the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions; and 3) the sentence was not unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/16/2008
• Published 01/16/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Raymond J. Rigat, argued, Clinton, CT, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel C. Tvedt, AUSA, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, Shawn Wehde, AUSA, on the brief, Sioux City, IA, for appellee.