United States Eighth Circuit

Conviction and sentence for drug crimes is affirmed where: 1) district court did not err in denying defendant's motion for acquittal as there was sufficient evidence to show defendant possessed 50 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine based on the total weight of the biphase methamphetamine solution; 2) the court did not err in using the full amount of the biphase liquid to determine her sentence; 3) the government's cross-examination did not violate Rule 404(b) as the rule did not apply to the testimony in question; and 4) the court did not commit error in denying defendant's motion to suppress as the warrantless entry of defendant's home was justified by probable cause and exigent circumstances.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/08/2009
• Published 05/08/2009

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, SMITH, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gilbert Chester Sison, argued, St. Louis, MO, Natt Scott Rosenblum, on the brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sam Bertolet, argued, St. Louis, MO, Jeannette S. Graviss, AUSA, on the brief, for appellee.