United States Eighth Circuit

Conviction for drug crimes is affirmed where: 1) defendant waived his right to challenge the district court's actions with respect to a juror question concerning juror's experience with drug users; 2) defendant's Batson challenge is rejected as the government provided race neutral reasons for its strikes; and 3) the evidence was sufficient to support defendant's conviction.

Appellate Information

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

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Nadler, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard D. Westphal, AUSA, argued, Melisa K. Zaehringer, on the brief, Daveport, IA, for appellee.