United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's drug conspiracy conviction and sentence are affirmed where: 1) evidence of defendant's prior drug dealings was relevant to the material issue of whether defendant had the requisite intent to enter into a conspiracy; and 2) the methamphetamine evidence discovered at defendant's residence established that a conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine existed between defendant and another.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/16/2009
• Published 10/16/2009

Judges

• SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, HANSEN, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• JoAnn Trog, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeannette S. Graviss, AUSA, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.