United States Eighth Circuit

Conviction and life sentence for conspiracy to use interstate facilities to commit murder for hire, aiding and abetting murder for hire, and firearm-related offenses is affirmed over claims that the conviction must be vacated due to: 1) governmental violation of a non-prosecution agreement; 2) insufficient evidence for conviction; 3) a variance between the indictment and the evidence at trial; 4) government misconduct in its closing argument; 5) insufficient jury verdict to impose a life sentence; and 6) two erroneously admitted hearsay statements.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/08/2008
• Published 04/08/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin M. Schad, argued, Lebenon, OH, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cristian Stevens, AUSA, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.