United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's firearm possession sentence is affirmed where: 1) the evidence adequately supported the district court's finding that the firearm at issue was stolen; and 2) the dangerous nature of defendant's offense conduct provided ample justification for the district court's exercise of its considerable discretion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/20/2009
• Published 10/20/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jill M. Johnston, AFPD, of Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert L. Teig, AUSA, of Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee.