United States v. Howard McAllister

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _________________ No. 99-3397 _________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the District * of Minnesota HOWARD MCALLISTER, * * [PUBLISH] Appellant. * ______________ Submitted: June 12, 2000 Filed: September 18, 2000 ______________ Before HANSEN and HEANEY, Circuit Judges, and MILLS,1 District Judge. ______________ MILLS, District Judge: This appeal raises a matter of first impression. Does 18 U.S.C. § 4246(e) require a district court to conduct a hearing prior to…