United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine is affirmed where: 1) jury's verdict was supported by sufficient evidence; and 2) district court did not err in finding defendant was a career offender, as the court properly applied the career offender sentencing enhancement under Section 4B.1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/20/2009
• Published 08/20/2009

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON, JOHN R. GIBSON, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Katherine M. Menendez, AFPD, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert Barton, Law Clerk, argued, Michael L. Cheever, AUSA, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.