Opinion ID: 1322826
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Heading: Sufficiency of the Superseding Indictment

Text: Blaylock alleges the charges added in the superseding indictment were not supported by competent evidence because the evidence was limited to an officer testifying before the grand jury about the drug transactions on August 30 and September 8. This argument fails. It is well-established that the grand jury may return an indictment based solely upon summary testimony presented by a law enforcement officer. See Costello v. United States, 350 U.S. 359, 363, 76 S.Ct. 406, 100 L.Ed. 397 (1956). Thus, the district court did not clearly err in denying Blaylock's motion to dismiss the superseding indictment. See United States v. Gladney, 474 F.3d 1027, 1030 (8th Cir.2007) (stating standard of review).