United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's murder sentence is affirmed where: 1) defendant did not object to the adequacy of the district court's explanation of her sentence or request any elaboration; 2) the district court's discussion of the guidelines was an accurate statement about the general purpose and methodology behind the sentencing guidelines; and 3) a court reasonably could view defendant's offense as "unusually heinous, cruel, and brutal," and deserving of harsh punishment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/25/2010
• Published 05/25/2010

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON, BRIGHT, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel