United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's drug sentence is affirmed where: 1) merely showing that defendant was less culpable than other participants in the conspiracy at issue was not enough to entitle defendant to a minor role adjustment, as defendant was deeply involved in the offense; and 2) the district court's imposition of a five-year term of supervised release was neither an upward departure nor procedural error.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/11/2010
• Published 01/11/2010

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, MURPHY and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa Lodin Peralta, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leshia M. Lee-Dixon, AUSA, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.