U.S. v. EDWARDS

Nos. 97-2935, 97-2943, 97-3019, 97-3022 and 97-3028.

159 F.3d 1117 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darlene M. EDWARDS, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard W. BROWN, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Earl D. SHEPPARD, also known as Skip Sheppard, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bryan E. SHEPPARD, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George Frank SHEPPARD, also known as Frank Sheppard, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 30, 1998.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied December 18, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul S. Becker, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellee.

Will Bunch, North Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant Darlene M. Edwards.

John R. Osgood, Lees Summit, MO, argued, for appellant Richard W. Brown.

Susan M. Hunt, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant Earl D. Sheppard.

John O'Connor, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant Bryan E. Sheppard.

Patrick W. Peters, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant George Frank Sheppard.

Before LOKEN and LAY, Circuit Judges, and PRATT, District Judge.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied December 18, 1998.

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

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