United States Eighth Circuit

A sentence for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine is affirmed where the district court did not clearly err in denying defendant's request for a two-level reduction for acceptance of responsibility under U.S.S.G section 3E1.1(a) in light of defendant's attempts to minimize his offense conduct, his false denials or frivolous objections to relevant conduct, and the lateness of his guilty plea.

Appellate Information

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

Judges

• GRUENDER, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, RILEY and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph P. Barnett, Aberdeen, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jay Miller, AUSA, Pierre, SD, for appellee.