053019P.pdf   01/31/2007  United States  v.  Amesheo D. Cannon
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  05-3019
   U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - Cape Girardeau   
   Girardeau
   [PUBLISHED] [Melloy, Author, with Benton and Shepherd, Circuit
   Judges]
   Criminal Case - conviction. Evidence to support conspiracy to commit
   murder for hire was sufficient, as it was reasonable for the jury to
   conclude defendant was part of the conspiracy and ample evidence of
   interstate phone calls was offered to prove interstate connection. District
   court did not err in denying motion to adjourn trial to take a deposition to
   preserve testimony of pregnant woman because testimony was not
   material. Dismissal of emotionally distraught juror was not an abuse of
   discretion. Exclusion of codefendant's dismissed indictment was not an
   abuse of discretion, as its admission would create the potential denial of a
   fair trial.