Legal Opinion

United States v. Robin Brooks, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 28, 2013No. 12-3152PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

This case arises out of Robin Brooks’s conviction for offenses related to a bank robbery in Des Moines, Iowa. Brooks appeals his conviction for bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(e); and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(a)(2), 922(g)(1). Brooks contends that the district court 2 erred in several of its rulings. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

1. BACKGROUND

On May 13, 2011, a man entered the Tradesman…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Davis v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  5. United States v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 2012

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. Wehrenberg, Michael FredCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  2. United States v. Martin SigillitoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  3. United States v. Lawrence WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  4. United States v. April TillmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. Earl RamosCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016

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