U.S. v. McSMITH

Nos. 19-3163, 19-3461.

968 F.3d 731 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jalen Randall McSMITH, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael Anthony Teagues, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 31, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig Peyton Gaumer , Mikaela Jo Shotwell , Assistant U.S. Attorneys, U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Des Moines, IA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Joseph Gilbert Bertogli , Des Moines, IA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Jalen Randall McSmith, U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KS, Pro. Se.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, BENTON and KOBES, Circuit Judges.


The district court1 sentenced Jalen Randall McSmith and Michael Anthony Teagues to 41 and 90 months in prison, respectively. McSmith challenges the quantity of drugs attributed to him, his classification as a manager/supervisor, and his criminal history category. Both appellants attack the substantive...

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