023467U.pdf   07/21/2005  United States  v.  Robert Francis
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  02-3467
                          and No:  02-3965
                          and No:  02-3964
                          and No:  02-3498
   Eastern District of Missouri   
   [UNPUBLISHED][Per Curiam - Melloy, Beam and Smith, Circuit 
   Judges] 
   Criminal cases - Sentencing Guidelines. On remand from the Supreme 
   Court for further consideration under Booker, the cases are remanded for 
   resentencing. 
  
023467P.pdf   05/12/2004  United States  v.  Robert Francis
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  02-3467
                          and No:  02-3965
                          and No:  02-3964
                          and No:  02-3498
   Eastern District of Missouri   
   Criminal case - criminal law. Evidence was sufficient to support 
   conspiracy convictions; Apprendi argument rejected; no error in drug 
   quantity calculations; no error in imposing leadership and manager 
   enhancements; no error in imposing firearms enhancements; search 
   warrant established probable cause, and the district court did not err in 
   denying a Franks hearing; district court did not abuse its discretion in 
   removing a juror after receiving reports the juror had contacts with 
   members of the defense; district court did not err in refusing to hold a 
   hearing or in refusing to disclose the juror's name; DEA agent's attempt to 
   contact defense witness prior to his testimony was no more than an 
   attempt to interview a witness and was devoid of any element of coercion 
   or intimidation; no error in denying motion to sever; no error in 
   disqualifying a defense attorney based on evidence of a conflict of 
   interest. 
   [PUBLISHED] [Melloy, Author]