United States Eighth Circuit

Defendants' convictions for malicious use of fire causing personal injury and death are affirmed over claims that: 1) there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict; and 2) the district court made several errors concerning the use of out-of-court statements admitted into evidence during trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/25/2008
• Published 07/25/2008

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BRIGHT, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Clemens A. Erdahl, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant Davis., Donovan S. Robertson, argued, Rock Island, IL, for appellant Edwards.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen Patrick Omeara, A.U.S.A., argued, Des Moines, IA (Richard E. Rothrock, A.U.S.A., Shannon L. Olson, A.U.S.A., on the brief), for appellee.