United States v. Anwar

The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and controlled substance analogues, as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering. The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict defendant; the district court did not err by denying defendant's motion for a new trial based on the improper testimony from a witness that defendant had previous legal troubles and a federal prosecution because the evidence of defendant's guilt was overwhelming and the district court gave a proper instruction to the jury; defendant's sentence was procedurally reasonable where the district court properly calculated the total offense level under the Sentencing Guidelines; and defendant's sentence was substantively reasonable where the district court spent substantial time considering and discussing the 18 U.S.C. 3553(a) factors. View "United States v. Anwar" on Justia Law