U.S. v. JENKINS

Nos. 94-1503, 94-2911 and 94-3069.

52 F.3d 743 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. James William JENKINS, Jr., also known as Diamond, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Diamond Level COLEMAN, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Reevious G. HENDERSON, also known as Dexter Henderson, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 11, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Shull, Liberty, MO, argued, for appellant Jenkins.

John G. Schultz, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant Coleman.

David H. Johnson, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant Henderson.

William L. Meiners, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge, FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and MURPHY, Circuit Judge.


DIANA E. MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

James William Jenkins, Jr., Diamond Level Coleman, and Reevious G. Henderson appeal their convictions related to drug trafficking.1 They were convicted after a month long trial and sentenced to life in prison. On appeal they contend that the government violated their equal protection rights under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986)...

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