United States v. Burns

577 F.3d 887 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,

v.

Travis Ray BURNS, Appellee.

United States of America, Appellee.

v.

Travis Ray Burns, Appellant.

Nos. 04-2901, 04-2933.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Submitted: September 24, 2008.

Filed: August 20, 2009.

Shawn Wehde, AUSA, argued, Sioux City, IA, for appellant.

R. Scott Rhinehart, argued, Sioux City, IA, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BRIGHT, WOLLMAN, MURPHY, BYE, RILEY, MELLOY, SMITH, COLLOTON, GRUENDER, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges, En Banc.

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

This case is once again before our court, this…