Case Explained: United States of America v. Peter Gerald Blaha

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Filed: 2026-07-15

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court’s revocation of Peter Blaha’s supervised release and granted his counsel leave to withdraw from the case. The court held that the sentence was not substantively unreasonable, applying the standard that a revocation sentence is only unreasonable if the district court failed to consider relevant factors, gave significant weight to an improper or irrelevant factor, or committed a clear error of judgment in weighing those factors. Relying on *United States v. Miller*, 557 F.3d 910 (8th Cir. 2009), the court found no indication that the district court violated these standards after reviewing the record. Consequently, the original sentence stands, and Blaha’s appointed counsel is permitted to withdraw from representation on appeal.

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