Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a four-level sentencing enhancement for a felon in possession of a firearm who fled from police. The court held that the firearm facilitated the flight even though it was hidden in a passenger's purse and never displayed.
The Eighth Circuit vacated a sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of child exploitation charges. The court held that the district court committed procedural error by relying on unproven, disputed factual allegations in the presentence report.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a sentence of one hundred eighty months in prison for a defendant convicted of receiving and distributing child pornography. The court rejected arguments regarding a sentencing enhancement and the substantive reasonableness of the term.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose an eighteen-month prison sentence. The appellate court held that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the defendant's history of sexual assault against her continued drug trafficking.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of Social Security disability benefits to a veteran with chronic neck and back problems. The court held that the administrative law judge's residual functional capacity determination was supported by substantial evidence despite the absence of a specific medical opinion on workplace functionality.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a within-Guidelines-range sentence for a defendant who pleaded guilty to a firearm offense. The court rejected arguments that the district court erred in applying a cross-reference for attempted murder or in imposing a substantively unreasonable sentence.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant challenging his sentence after his counsel filed an Anders brief. The court found the defendant's appeal waiver valid and enforceable, concluding there were no non-frivolous issues to pursue.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se housing discrimination case. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's determination that the plaintiffs failed to establish the necessary elements for their claims under the Fair Housing Act and the Rehabilitation Act.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant who attempted to entice a minor using the internet. The court found sufficient evidence that the defendant was not entrapped and that the admission of prior search history was proper.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a felon-in-possession conviction because the district court erred by admitting an anonymous tip that violated the defendant's Confrontation Clause rights. The court held that the error was not harmless given the evidence's direct relevance to the disputed element of possession.