U.S. v. THORPE

No. 05-2594, 05-2627.

447 F.3d 565 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joshua THORPE, also known as Juice, Appellant. United States of America, Appellant, v. Joshua Thorpe, also known as Juice, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 5, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Donald Lee Schense, Bellevue, NE.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was William W. Mickle, II, Omaha, NE.

Before WOLLMAN, FAGG, and ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Joshua Thorpe was convicted of conspiring to distribute crack cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The district court sentenced him to 180 months in prison. Thorpe appeals, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to convict him. The government cross-appeals, arguing that the sentenced imposed is unreasonable. We affirm the conviction, vacate the sentence, and remand to the district court for resentencing...

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