U.S. v. DONNELL

Nos. 08-2543, 08-3102, 08-3539, 09-1580.

596 F.3d 913 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Raphael L. DONNELL, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, v. Dempsey Johnson, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, v. Boun Rattanavong, Appellant. United States of America, Appellee, v. Dung A. Nguyen, also known as Johnny Tran, also known as Johnny Boy, also known as Johnny Playboy, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 4, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Willie J. Epps Jr., Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellee Raphael L. Donnell.

Raphael L. Donnell, Lewisburg, PA, pro se.

Willis L. Toney, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant Dempsey Johnson.

Susan M. Hunt, Kansas City, Mo, argued, for appellant Boun Rattanavong.

David L. Simpson, St. James, MO, argued, for appellant Dung A. Nguyen.

Dung A. Nguyen, Beaumont, TX, pro se.

David DeTar Newbert, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued (Matt J. Whitworth, Acting U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee.

Before MELLOY, BEAM and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

This case arises out of an investigation into the distribution of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) and other illegal drugs in Kansas City, Missouri. A fourth superseding indictment charged twenty-eight defendants with conspiracy to distribute and distribution of ecstasy and other drugs. Twenty-three of the defendants pled guilty. Four defendants, Raphael Donnell, Dempsey Johnson, Dung Nguyen and Boun Rattanavong, went to trial on the...

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