United States v. Coughlin

500 F.3d 813 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,

v.

Thomas M. COUGHLIN, Appellee.

No. 06-3294.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Submitted: April 12, 2007.

Filed: August 28, 2007.

Robert C. Balfe, AUSA, argued, Christopher D. Plumlee, AUSA, on the brief, Fort Smith, AR, for appellant.

Blair G. Brown, argued, Washington, DC, William W. Taylor, III and Caroline Judge Mehta, Washington, DC, and W.H. Taylor, Fayetteville, AR, on the brief, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BYE and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

RILEY, Circuit Judge.

Thomas Coughlin (Coughlin), a successful and prominent…