United States v. Shafer

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

David Elby Shafer was convicted of six criminal counts based on'drug trafficking and the use of proceeds from drug trafficking. He was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment. He appeals his conviction, arguing that the district court 2 erred in denying his motions to suppress evidence and his motions for judgment of acquittal. Shafer also contends that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses and that his motion to change venue should have been granted. We affirm.

I. Background

From 2002 until his arrest in 2005, Shafer was trafficking large quantities…