United States v. Michael Watley

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 21-2827 ___________________________ United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Michael David Watley Defendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of North Dakota ____________ Submitted: June 15, 2022 Filed: August 19, 2022 ____________ Before GRUENDER, BENTON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________ GRASZ, Circuit Judge. A jury convicted Michael Watley of two counts of distributing heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C). Before trial,…