United States v. Kucera — Eighth Circuit affirmed sex-trafficking and child-pornography convictions
Case United States of America v. Richard Alan Kucera Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge James
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United States v. Mulamba — Eighth Circuit upheld the warrantless seizure and later search of Mulamba’s phone
Case United States of America v. Amir Kalomo Mulamba Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge LOKEN
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United States v. Murry — Eighth Circuit enforced the appeal waiver and dismissed the sentencing appeal
Case United States of America v. Xavier Murry, also known as Xavier Murray Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Lloyd Elk — Eighth Circuit affirmed child-sex-abuse and witness-tampering convictions and a 50-year sentence
Case United States of America v. Lloyd Emerson Elk Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge GRASZ
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United States v. Nails — Appeal dismissed because the sentencing appeal waiver was enforceable
Case United States of America v. Marcus Lathez Nails Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge KELLY
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United States v. Verges — Eighth Circuit upheld firearm sentence based on Missouri crime-of-violence conviction
Case United States of America v. Stephon Verges Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge GRASZ (Donald
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Morales v. United States — Eighth Circuit rejects ineffective-assistance challenge to drug-sentence enhancement
Case Justin Thomas Morales v. United States of America Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge COLLOTON
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United States v. Blanco — Eighth Circuit upheld fentanyl-conspiracy convictions and 20-year sentence
Case United States of America v. Alexzandra Blanco Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge COLLOTON (George
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United States v. Currie — Eighth Circuit upheld sentences based on intended fraud losses
Case United States of America v. Latroy L. Currie, also known as Mook; United States of America v. Malik K.
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United States v. Sutton — Eighth Circuit upheld a visual strip search before communal jail placement
Case United States of America v. Todd Aaron Howard Hamilton Sutton, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth
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United States v. Brunsting — Vacated Brunsting’s convictions after his death and affirmed Spider’s convictions and sentence
Case United States of America v. Lance Brunsting; United States of America v. Christopher Spider, also known as House Court
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United States v. Striplin — Eighth Circuit reverses conviction of drug user for possessing firearm, remands for fact-intensive dangerousness analysis
Case United States of America v. Benjamin K. Striplin Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge L.R.
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United States v. Longie — affirmed conviction and rejection of SORNA’s uncontrollable-circumstances defense
Case United States of America v. Lance Quintin Longie Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge LOKEN
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Bogan — 8th Circ. allows juvenile acts in adult RICO prosecution if conspiracy continues after age 18
Case United States v. Rasheem Damonte Bogan Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge L.R. SMITH (George
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Spotted Elk — Eighth Circuit upheld denial of a sentence reduction
Case United States of America v. Sterling George Spotted Elk, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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United States v. Gregory Berry — Eighth Circuit affirms firearms conviction, finding no procedural error or substantively unreasonable sentence
Case United States v. Gregory Berry Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge LOKEN (George H. W.
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United States v. Mason — Eighth Circuit affirmed firearm conviction tied to meth trafficking
Case United States of America v. Ronald Dickey Mason, also known as Ronald Dickie Mason Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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United States v. Wako — Eighth Circuit remands unresolved Second Amendment challenge
Case United States of America v. Boru Guye Wako, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge
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United States v. Reis — Eighth Circuit upheld fentanyl-death conviction and concurrent life sentences
Case United States of America v. Michael Reis Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge COLLOTON (George
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United States v. Denby — Eighth Circuit affirms child pornography convictions and 262-month sentence
Case United States v. Tyler Denby Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge BENTON (George W. Bush,
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United States v. Merrival — Eighth Circuit enforces appeal waiver; dismisses challenge to downward variance sentence
Case United States v. Monique Merrival Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge COLLOTON (George W. Bush,
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United States v. Mendez — Affirms conspiracy to tamper with witness conviction based on prior federal contact establishing reasonable likelihood of future federal communications
Case United States v. Shaquiel Anthony Mendez Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge COLLOTON (George W.
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United States v. Wameling — Eighth Circuit affirms 300-month sentence for child pornography distribution; holds that two-level enhancement for distribution does not constitute impermissible double counting
Case United States v. William Aloys Wameling, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge L.R. SMITH
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United States v. Copeland — Affirmed methamphetamine distribution sentence where appellate review found no plain error in district court’s sentencing reasoning
Case United States v. Antonio Copeland Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge COLLOTON (George W. Bush,