United States v. Brown

598 F.3d 1013 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,

v.

Dennis Morris BROWN, Appellant.

No. 07-2287.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Submitted: January 15, 2009.

Filed: March 25, 2010.

Thomas John O'Flaherty, argued, San Luis Obispo, CA, for appellant.

Charles J. Williams, AUSA, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA (Peter E. Deegan, Jr., AUSA, on the brief, Cedar Rapids, IA), for appellee.

Before MURPHY, COLLOTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

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