United States v. Paul Thomas

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Half-brothers Paul Edward Thomas and Derrick Van Hodges were convicted of numerous counts of conspiracy, bank robbery, and weapons possession. Both challenge the sufficiency of the evidence, the district court’s decision to try them jointly, and one part of the computation of their sentences. Thomas alone argues that several search warrants were invalid, while Hodges argues the existence of juror bias and that his sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. We AFFIRM.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Between 2005 and 2007, two men committed a series of armed bank…