U.S. v. SCOTT

No. 03-1171.

348 F.3d 730 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven Loren SCOTT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 7, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shane Cantin, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellant.

Michael A. Jones, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued, Springfield, MO (Todd P. Graves, U.S. Atty., Philip M. Koppe, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellee.

Before MELLOY, LAY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Steven Loren Scott ("Scott") appeals the district court's1 refusal to allow a volunintoxication jury instruction. We affirm.

While serving a sentence at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, Scott hit a fellow inmate in the upper chest area with a sharp metal object. At the time of the assault, Scott was being treated with...

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