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United States Eighth Circuit


US v. Valdez, 08-3590

Sentence for firearms possession and drug crimes is affirmed where the sentence imposed was not substantively unreasonable in view of the district court's consideration of the 18 U.S.C. sec. 3553(a) factors and its thorough explanation of its reasons for the chosen sentence.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 07/13/2009
  • Published 07/13/2009

Judges

  • PER CURIAM., Before SMITH and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges, and LIMBAUGH, District Judge.

Court

  • United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Robert Tiefenthaler, Sioux City, IA, for appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • Forde Fairchild, AUSA, Sioux City, IA, for appellee.
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