United States Eighth Circuit

Sentence for possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine is affirmed where: 1) the court's calculation of the drug quantity was not clearly erroneous as it was consistent with the sentencing guidelines commentary and prior cases; 2) district court did not commit any procedural error in determining sentence; and 3) sentence was not substantively unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/02/2009
• Published 03/02/2009

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David R. Stickman, FPD, Jennifer L. Gilg, AFPD, on the brief, Omaha, NE, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kimberly C. Bunjer, AUSA, Omaha, NE, for appellee.