U.S. v. BASS

No. 06-1240.

478 F.3d 948 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Jerome BASS, also known as Rommie, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: February 28, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennie M. Dugan-Hinrichs, Asst. U.S. Attorney, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant.

Michael T. Levy, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellee.

Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

After a jury convicted Jerome Bass of conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, see 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1), 846, the district court granted Mr. Bass's motion for a new trial. The government appeals and we reverse.

The district court granted a new trial based primarily on the allegedly perjurious testimony of Mr. Bass's cousin, Karlos Harper, who testified against the defendant at trial. Mr. Harper...

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