United States Eighth Circuit

Sentence for drug crimes is affirmed where: 1) district court did not err in finding that defendant had constructive possession when he induced another to possess a firearm in connection with plaintiff's drug offense; and 2) district court did not err in denying defendant's motion for safety-valve relief as he was disqualified by possession of the firearm.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/27/2009
• Published 03/27/2009

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas P. Deaton, Jr., St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cristian Matthew Stevens, AUSA, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.