Legal Opinion

United States v. Filbert William Janis, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 8, 1995No. 95-2312PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIANE E. MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Filbert William Janis, Jr. pled guilty to sexual abuse of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2243(a), pursuant to a plea agreement. He was sentenced by the district court 1 to 24 months imprisonment, and raises two sentencing issues on appeal. He contends that the district court erred by refusing a two level reduction for acceptance of responsibility under U.S.S.G. § 3El.l(a) and by imposing a sentencing enhancement for a vulnerable victim pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3A1.1. We affirm.

In the early morning hours of December 10, 1993, Janis sexually abused a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States v. Willard Makes Room for Them, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  2. United States v. Darnell Sydney BoultCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Quentin Arnold DrapeauCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. Eldon v. CoatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. United States of America, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Dustin Lee Honken, Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  2. United States v. Ramon Louis RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  3. United States v. Bruce Anthony MyersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. ReplogleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. Joan Valentine Mohamed, Also Known as Joan Valentine and Joan Valentine KerrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998

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