March 27, 2026·1:17-CR-03236-MV-1)·Panel Decision·By James Taylor
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed this appeal as moot. The court granted the appellant's unopposed motion to dismiss the case.
The appellant filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on the grounds that the case was moot. The government did not oppose this motion.
The court’s reasoning
The court granted the motion to dismiss based on the appellant’s unopposed request. The decision relies on Tenth Circuit Rule twenty-seven point five A nine and Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two B.
What it means going forward
The appeal is terminated without a decision on the merits of the underlying criminal conviction or sentence.
