Legal Opinion
United States v. Branch
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 30, 2009No. 08-3683PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Jason Branch, Sr. was convicted of one count of mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341; three counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343; and four counts of money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(l)(A)(l). On appeal, Branch argues that the district court 1 erred in (1) denying his motion for a mistrial after a prosecution witness shouted at Branch from the witness stand; (2) not ordering a mistrial sua sponte during closing arguments when the prosecution made unduly prejudicial remarks; and (3) applying sentencing enhancements under…
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