United States Eighth Circuit

Conviction for aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute cocaine is affirmed over defendant's claims that: 1) the district court erred in refusing to admit certain out-of-court statements tending to exculpate him; 2) the district court erred in allowing the government to admit evidence of his prior drug crimes; 3) the district court erred in not giving the jury a buyer-seller instruction; and 4) there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/13/2008
• Published 05/13/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Craig E. Cascarano, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey S. Paulsen, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.