United States v. Bruce A. Beckman

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 99-2975 ___________ United States of America, * * Plaintiff-Appellee, * * Appeals from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of South Dakota. Bruce A. Beckman, * * Defendant-Appellant. * ___________ No. 99-2978 ___________ United States of America, * * Plaintiff-Appellee, * * v. * * Thomas Kelly, * * Defendant-Appellant. * ___________ Submitted: March 15, 2000 Filed: August 2, 2000 ___________ Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, LAY, and BEAM, Circuit Judges. ___________ LAY, Circuit Judge. I. FACTUAL AND…