United States Eighth Circuit

Sentence for conspiracy to distribute marijuana and to launder drug trafficking proceeds is affirmed where: 1) district court did not err in enhancing defendant's sentence by concluding his previous Iowa drug tax stamp violation qualified as a felony drug offense under U.S.C. section 841(b)(1)(B) as it involved conduct relating to marijuana; and 2) district court did not abuse its discretion in denying motion for departure or variance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/23/2009
• Published 02/23/2009

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BYE, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• E. Daniel O'Brien, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel C. Tvedt, AUSA, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee.