U.S. v. ALEMAN

Nos. 08-1079, 08-1173, 08-2115.

548 F.3d 1158 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Federico Villanueva ALEMAN, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hector Martinez-Menera, formerly known as Hector Martinez Manera, formerly known as Hector Manera Martinez, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jack Marvin Yanka, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 8, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Ray Martinez, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Aleman in 08-1079.

Rick E. Mattox, argued, Prior Lake, MN, for appellant Martinez-Menera in 08-1173.

Frederick J. Goetz, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Yanka in 08-2115.

David P. Steinkamp, AUSA, argued, Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, AUSA, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.


MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Federico Aleman, Hector Martinez, and Jack Yanka were indicted for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Aleman and Yanka pled guilty. Martinez went to trial and was convicted by a jury. On their appeals, Aleman and Yanka raise sentencing issues. On his appeal, Martinez claims that his statement to the police should have been suppressed, that the district court1 erred by denying a continuance and giving a willful...

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