United States v. Hugo Thompson, Jr.

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 07-3475 ___________ United States of America, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Missouri. Hugo Barry Thompson, Jr., * * Appellant. * ___________ Submitted: February 12, 2008 Filed: July 21, 2008 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, JOHN R. GIBSON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ___________ SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge. Hugo Barry Thompson, Jr., was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 kilograms of marijuana. See

21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. The district…