United States v. Derek I. Allmon, Sr.

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 06-2699 ___________ * * United States of America, * * Plaintiff – Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Arkansas. Derek Isaac Allmon, Sr., * * Defendant – Appellant. * * ___________ Submitted: April 12, 2007 Filed: August 27, 2007 ___________ Before MURPHY, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ___________ BENTON, Circuit Judge. Derek Isaac Allmon, Sr., appeals his conviction, sentence, and fine, contending the district court1 erred by not ordering a trial continuance,…