U.S. v. RANKIN

No. 00-3952

261 F.3d 735 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Kenneth O. RANKIN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 16, 2001


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter C. Law, argued, St. Louis, MO, for Appellant.

Kymberly A. Smith, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, MO, for Appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, HANSEN, Circuit Judge, and SCHREIER, District Judge.


WOLLMAN, Chief Judge.

Kenneth O. Rankin appeals from his conviction, arguing that the searches of his home and car violated the Fourth Amendment and that the district court2 should have granted a mistrial for certain juror conduct. We affirm.

I.

Rankin was convicted of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 851(a). He was subsequently sentenced...

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