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063749P.pdf 09/07/2007 USA v. David Turner
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 06-3749
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa - Sioux City
[PUBLISHED] [Colloton, Author, with Murphy and Hansen, Circuit
Judges]
Criminal Case - Criminal law and sentence. Alleged misjoinder of
methamphetamine manufacture and perjury counts did not result in actual
prejudice, as the admission of evidence to support each count did not
substantially influence the verdict of the other and the district court
properly instructed the jury. Sufficient evidence supported perjury
conviction as jury could find beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant
intentionally gave false statement. District court did not clearly err in
holding manufacturing methamphetamine posed a substantial risk of
harm to human life because fire started by chemicals stored or used.