United States Eighth Circuit

On remand from the Supreme Court, a sentence for possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute is affirmed where the district court did not make the error of law identified in Kimbrough v. US, 128 S. Ct. 558 (2007), and did not abuse its substantial discretion in imposing a sentence within the guidelines range.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/06/2008
• Published 03/06/2008

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, SMITH and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David N. Nadler, Madison, WI, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick J. Reinert, AUSA, Daniel C. Tvedt, AUSA, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Appellee.