U.S. v. Lopez, No. 04-2254 (8th Cir.) (443 F.3d 1026) (April 17, 2006) (Judge Morris Sheppard Arnold)
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March 1, 2006
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from P&J March, 2006
U.S. v. Lopez, No. 04-2254 (8th Cir.) (443 F.3d 1026) (April 17, 2006) (Judge Morris Sheppard Arnold) by Way back in 1935, the Eighth Circuit first articulated its so-called “slight evidence” standard which essentially holds that “once the existence of a conspiracy is established, slight evidence connecting a defendant to …