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Parties Involved:
Darla Louise Sanders
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

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The Honorable Lawrence Piersol, Chief Judge, United States District Court for

the District of South Dakota.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-2260

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of South Dakota.

Darla Louise Sanders, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: January 19, 2006

Filed: February 16, 2006

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Before MURPHY, HANSEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

A jury found Darla Louise Sanders guilty of conspiring to possess

methamphetamine and marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C.

§ 846. The district court1

 sentenced her to 132 months in prison and 5 years of

supervised release, and she appeals.

Sanders challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support her convictions.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, we conclude

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that it is sufficient. See United States v. Causor-Serrato, 234 F.3d 384, 387-88 (8th

Cir. 2000) (standard of review; elements of conspiracy). In short, the jury was entitled

to believe the government witnesses and disbelieve the defense witnesses. See United

States v. Fellers, 397 F.3d 1090, 1099 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 126 S. Ct. 415 (2005).

Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

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