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U.S. v. CRITES

No. 98-3632.

176 F.3d 1096 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Donnell H. CRITES, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 20, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Hahn, Cape Girardeau, MO, argued (Teresa Bright-Person, on the brief), for Appellee.

Matthew Hill, Cape Girardeau, MO, argued, for Appellant.

Before BOWMAN, Chief Judge, FAGG, Circuit Judge, and BOGUE, District Judge.

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

The Government charged Donnell H. Crites with certain drug-related offenses, and the case went to trial. After the Government rested but before Crites presented his defense, Crites tried to commit suicide by ingesting a mix of alcohol, methamphetamine, and prescription medications. Crites's counsel moved for a mistrial or a continuance when Crites, whose attempted suicide left him unconscious and hospitalized, did not appear at trial. The district...

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