United States v. Cattle King Packing Co., Inc., Rudolph G. "Butch" Stanko, and Gary Waderich

McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

In a fifteen count indictment, Cattle King Packing Co., Inc., a Colorado corporation, Rudolph G. “Butch” Stanko, Gary Wade-rich, and others were charged with various violations of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 601-624, 661-680. Eight of the fifteen counts were dismissed prior to trial. In a joint trial, Stanko, Waderich, and Cattle King were convicted by a jury on all seven of the remaining counts. All three were sentenced and now appeal their respective convictions.

By way of general background, “Butch” Stanko, a resident of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, on…