. Public Defend- er, on the brief), for appellant. Philip M. Koppe, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kan- sas City, MO, argued (Bradley J. Schloz- man, U.S. Atty., Katharine Fincham, Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee. Before COLLOTON, BRIGHT, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges. COLLOTON, Circuit Judge. Following a benc