U.S. v. JORGENSEN

Nos. 96-2939, 96-2940, 96-2941, 96-2942 and 96-3064.

144 F.3d 550 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Gregory L. JORGENSEN, Appellant/Cross-Appellee. National Cattlemen's Beef Association; the CATL Fund, Amici Curiae. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Martin F. JORGENSEN, Jr., Appellant/Cross-Appellee. National Cattlemen's Beef Association; the CATL Fund, Amici Curiae. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Deborah L. JORGENSEN, Appellant/Cross-Appellee. National Cattlemen's Beef Association; the CATL Fund, Amici Curiae. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. DAKOTA LEAN, INC., doing business as Dakota Lean Meats, Inc., a corporation, Appellant/Cross-Appellee. National Cattlemen's Beef Association; the CATL Fund, Amici Curiae.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 7, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Wyrsch, Kansas City, MO, argued (David R. Gienapp, Rick Johnson, and W. Brian Gaddy, on the brief), for Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

John Seiler, Assistant United States Attorney, Pierre, SD, argued (Robert A. Mandel and John Ulrich, on the brief), for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Before McMILLIAN, FAGG, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.


HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

The defendants appeal their convictions and sentences for conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and fraudulent sales of misbranded meat. They make numerous claims on appeal, including insufficiency of the evidence, improper jury instructions, erroneous evidentiary rulings, abuse of discretion in providing the jury with a copy of the indictment, and improper sentencing. The government cross-appeals, claiming error in sentencing. We affirm the district...

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