United States v. Jason Pepper

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 04-2057 ___________ United States of America, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Northern * District of Iowa. Jason Pepper, * * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: December 13, 2004 Filed: June 24, 2005 ___________ Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and RILEY, Circuit Judges. ___________ MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge. The primary question presented by this case is whether the sentencing guidelines permit a district court to consider a matter unrelated to a defendant's…