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United States v. Byas

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 16, 2009No. 08-3281PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSENBAUM, District Judge.

Sidney Byas appeals the sentence imposed by the district court. 2 We affirm.

I. Background

On July 6, 2007, St. Louis police observed a car driving in violation of traffic laws. The vehicle was directed to the side of the road. The car carried a driver and two passengers, one of whom was appellant, Sidney Byas. The police ordered the occupants from the car. When he stepped from the car, Byas carried a loaded, stolen, .380-caliber semi-automatic pistol in his waistband. In the passenger compartment, the officers found two masks, a hat, three large sweatshirts, and a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. Louis BoykinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  2. United States v. Delaney Poor BearCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  3. United States v. GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. PiwowarCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  5. United States v. John M. JennersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  2. United States v. ButlerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. PerezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011

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