United States Eighth Circuit

A sentence of probation for unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon, involving circumstances in which defendant's daughter killed herself with the gun at issue, is affirmed over the government's claim that the sentence was substantively unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2008
• Published 01/17/2008

Judges

• PER CURIAM., Before MURPHY, HANSEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Philip M. Koppe, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued (Bradley J. Schlozman, U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, James J. Kelleher, Spec. Asst. U.S. Atty., Springfield, MO, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stacie R. Bilyeu, Askinosie & Bilyeu, LLC, Springfield, MO, argued (M. Shawn Askinosie, John Gore, on the brief), for appellee.