Legal Opinion

United States v. Small

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 2, 2010No. 09-2769PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Suresh Harlan Small challenges his 240-month sentence for armed bank robbery. He argues that the district court 2 erred in calculating his guidelines range, applying an obstruction-of-justice enhancement, and not granting a downward departure. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742, this court affirms.

I

On March 28, 2008, Small robbed a bank in St. Anthony, Minnesota. As he fled the scene, a device on a money bag tracked him. Small then led police on a highspeed chase through morning rush-hour traffic, reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour. He…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael Jerome Zimmer, United States of America v. James Clarence Stoltz, United States of America v. Aaron Dale CarverCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  2. United States v. YahCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  3. United States v. CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Erik Brings WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  5. United States v. UtlautCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007

3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. United States v. Karla MylesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  4. United States v. Deiago DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  5. United States v. James KillianCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020

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