Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Delvin McKINNEY, a.k.a. Poochie, a.k.a. Poco, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-03-08
Citations: 219 F. App'x 921
Docket Number: No. 05-14168
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Delvin McKINNEY, a.k.a. Poochie, a.k.a. Poco, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 219
Pages: 921–921

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Delvin McKINNEY, a.k.a. Poochie, a.k.a. Poco, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-14168.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
March 8, 2007.
Michael Metz, Law Offices of Michael Metz, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.
Jeanne Marie Mullenhoff, Anne R. Schultz, Suzan H. Ponzoli, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Before TJOFLAT, FAY and SILER, Circuit Judges.
Honorable Eugene E. Siler, Jr., United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Delvin McKinney was convicted of six drug trafficking offenses, which included distributing cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school and playground area. The district court sentenced him to life imprisonment on one count and terms of years on the remaining counts. McKinney appeals, asking that we direct judgment of acquittal on all counts for insufficient evidence. We find the evidence overwhelming and therefore decline his request. McKinney seeks alternatively a new trial on the grounds that the court abused its discretion in admitting evidence and the cumulative effect of erroneous rulings. These grounds are meritless. We also find meritless the claim that his life sentence violates the Eighth Amendment.
AFFIRMED.