United States Eighth Circuit
US v. Branch, 08-3683
Defendant's mail and wire fraud convictions and sentence are affirmed where: 1) a witness's outburst at defendant did not prejudice him given the strength of the evidence against him; 2) the prosecutor's characterizations of defendant did not produce a miscarriage of justice; and 3) defendant showed no meaningful errors in the government's evidence on loss amount.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/30/2009
- Published 12/30/2009
Judges
- SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, ARNOLD, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Matthew M. Robinson, Robinson & Brandt, P.S.C., Covington, KY, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- James C. Bohling, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO (Matt J. Whitworth, Acting U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee.