Legal Opinion
United States v. Lavonne Roach, United States of America v. Rodney Jackson, United States of America v. Kevin Eagle Tail
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 24, 1999No. 98-1762, 98-1767 and 98-1768PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
LaVonne Roach, Rodney Jackson, and Kevin Eagle Tail appeal their convictions and sentences for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. They seek a new trial or resentencing because of claimed errors including admission of hearsay evidence, juror misconduct, improper jury instructions, and several sentencing issues. We affirm.
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A one count indictment charged appellants with a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in South Dakota. The government presented evidence at trial indicating that the conspiracy began no later than the summer of…
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