United States Eighth Circuit

A sentence for illegal re-entry into the U.S. after previously being deported is affirmed where, given the at least eight year age-difference between defendant and his victim, the district court did not err in finding that his prior conviction was for sexual abuse of a minor, and therefore a crime of violence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/13/2008
• Published 08/13/2008

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, ARNOLD, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David R. Mercer, Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Springfield, MO, argued (Raymond C. Conrad, Jr., Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gary K. Milligan, Asst. U.S. Atty., Springfield, MO, argued (John F. Wood, U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellee.