United States Eighth Circuit

The district court erred in applying the deeming provision of U.S.S.G. Section 1B1.1 application note 1(j) in a sexual abuse case occurring on a reservation, as it did not make sufficient findings to review whether the victim sustained serious bodily injury.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/05/2002
• Published 03/05/2002

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before McMILLIAN, HEANEY, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Joel F. Arnason of Grand Forks, North Dakota.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Janice M. Morley, Assistant U.S. Attorney, of Fargo, North Dakota.   Also appearing on the brief was Lynn E. Crooks.