U.S. v. ABANATHA

Nos. 92-2916, 92-2918.

999 F.2d 1246 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Mark Wayne ABANATHA, Appellant, UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Katherine Dawn Newsome ABANATHA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 26, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark F. Hampton, Little Rock, AR, for appellant Mark Wayne Abanatha.

Samuel A. Perroni, Little Rock, AR, argued (Mona J. McNutt, Samuel A. Perroni, on brief), for appellant Katherine Dawn Newsom Abanatha.

Kevin T. Alexander, Little Rock, AR, argued (Charles A. Banks and Kevin T. Alexander, on brief), for appellee.

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, HEANEY and BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judges.


RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

Katherine Dawn Abanatha and Mark Wayne Abanatha pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess marijuana with the intent to distribute it. Mark Abanatha was sentenced by the District Court to 17 years and six months in prison and four years of supervised release. Katherine Abanatha was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release. Both of the Abanathas appeal their sentences. We affirm.

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