United States v. Grant

563 F.3d 385 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,

v.

Janice GRANT, Appellant.

No. 08-2405.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Submitted: December 10, 2008.

Filed: April 23, 2009.

Jeffrey Louis Thomas, AFPD, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant.

Michael P. Norris, AUSA, argued, Sandra Denton, AUSA, on the brief, Omaha, NE, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, BYE, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

RILEY, Circuit Judge.

Janice Grant (Grant) was convicted by a jury of second degree murder in the stabbing death of her boyfriend, Erasmo Porter (Porter). During Grant's trial, the district court[1] sustained…