United States v. Steven Newkirk

PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT ____________ No. 25-1780 ____________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellant v. STEVEN NEWKIRK ____________ On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (D.C. No. 2:20-cr-00623-001) District Judge: Honorable Brian R. Martinotti ____________ Argued March 11, 2026 Before: HARDIMAN, KRAUSE, and MASCOTT, Circuit Judges (Filed: May 1, 2026) _______________ OPINION OF THE COURT _______________ HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. Steven Newkirk entered an open guilty plea to one count of being a felon in possession…