Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit May 5, 2006, 05-2594, 05-2627 (United States v. Joshua Thorpe, Also Known as Juice, United States of America v. Joshua Thorpe, Also Known as Juice)

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Joshua Thorpe was convicted of conspiring to distribute crack cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The district court sentenced him to 180 months in prison. Thorpe appeals, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to convict him. The government cross-appeals, arguing that the sentence imposed is unreasonable.