U.S. v. BERTLING

Nos. 09-1027, 09-1028.

611 F.3d 477 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Vincent BERTLING, Appellee. United States of America, Appellant, v. Karl Raymond Bertling, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 13, 2010.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 18, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Lammers, AUSA, argued, Forde Fairchild, on the brief, Sioux City, IA, for appellant.

Rees Conrad Douglas, argued, Sioux City, IA, for appellee, Karl Raymond Bertling.

Chad D. Primmer, argued, Bluffs, IA, for appellee, Vincent Bertling.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, GRUENDER and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

In September 2006, a jury found brothers Vincent Bertling and Karl Raymond Bertling guilty of conspiracy to endeavor to influence, obstruct, or impede the due administration of justice by murdering or otherwise intimidating witnesses. The conspiracy specifically targeted witnesses expected to testify in a federal case against Vincent, who was arrested in December 2005 on charges of being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession...

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