U.S. v. MATHA

No. 90-1657.

915 F.2d 1220 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Raymond S. MATHA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 5, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Fredman, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Edward J. Rogers, St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before FAGG and BEAM, Circuit Judges and WOODS, District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

Raymond S. Matha appeals his conviction for knowingly and intentionally distributing heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Matha raises two issues on appeal. First, he contends that the government impermissibly struck black members of the venire for racial reasons. Second, Matha contends that the district court erred in making an upward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines in imposition of the sentence. We affirm.

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