United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for aiding and abetting theft of public funds is affirmed over claims that: 1) the conviction violated her Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination because the government failed to prove that it did not use statements she was compelled to give during an internal investigation by her employer, the State of Arkansas; 2) her advisory guidelines sentencing range should not be enhanced for abuse of a position of public or private trust; and 3) she should not be jointly and severally liable with two co-defendants for restitution of the money she helped them steal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/24/2008
• Published 12/24/2008

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, EBEL  and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert Alston Newcomb, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Karen Whatley, AUSA, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.