Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

United States v. Randy Skarda

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 22, 2016No. 15-3889PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Randy Scott Skarda appeals his convictions for distribution of methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of cocaine, and possession of a firearm by a drug user, arguing that the district court 1 erred in denying his motion to suppress and his motion for a new trial. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Lynn Starr was arrested at her home in Ryder, North Dakota, on October 7, 2013, for drug trafficking offenses. During a search of her home, police found marijuana, methamphetamine, scales, plastic bags, and a cell phone. FBI…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Steagald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. United States v. Don Phillip DeangeloCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. Christopher GitchoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979

15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Montague v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2020
  2. United States v. Caesar VacaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2022
  3. United States v. Jarmell MayweatherCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  4. United States v. Ramelus BradleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Angelica AgenaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2025

12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API