United States v. Dantae Bates

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 08-3331 ___________ United States of America, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Northern District of Iowa. Dantae Bates, * * Appellant. * ___________ Submitted: May 15, 2009 Filed: October 20, 2009 ___________ Before RILEY, SMITH, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ COLLOTON, Circuit Judge. Dantae Bates pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition as an unlawful user of controlled substances. The district court1 sentenced Bates to 86 months’ imprisonment.…