U.S. v. COONCE

No. 14-2800.

932 F.3d 623 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Wesley Paul COONCE, Jr. Defendant-Appellant

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 25, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Barry Joseph Fisher, FPD, of Albany, NY. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellant brief; Shane Cantin , of Springfield, MO., Barry Joseph Fisher , FPD, of Albany, NY., Erica Mynarich , of Springfield, MO.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Francesco Valentini, AUSA, of Washington, DC. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellee brief; Randall D. Eggert , AUSA, of Springfield, MO., James D. Peterson , AUSA, of Washington, DC., Francesco Valentini , AUSA, of Washington, DC.

Before LOKEN, GRASZ, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.


Wesley Paul Coonce, Jr. appeals the district court's1 judgment sentencing him to death for his role in the murder of Victor Castro-Rodriguez ("Castro"). We affirm.

I. Background

Coonce and Castro were inmates in a locked ward that housed...

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