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United States v. Clayton

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 7, 2015No. 14-2887PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHILTZ, District Judge.

On the morning of February 7, 2013, a robber stole $11,284 from Citizens State Bank in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A jury convicted Michael Clayton of the robbery and the-district court2 sentenced Clayton to 129 months’ imprisonment. Clayton appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

The government’s case against Clayton rested in large part on the testimony of his accomplice, Christopher Anderson. Anderson and Clayton share a common connection with a third man, Terrell Newman. Anderson and Newman were part of the same drug-trafficking organization and also ran…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. Quentin Ira LincolnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  3. United States v. Erick Arias CamposCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  4. State v. KnightSupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
  5. United States v. James F. AtkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. John StacksCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  2. United States v. Marlon Iron CrowCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  3. United States v. Roger ChambersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
  4. United States v. September WalokeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Christopher AgbajeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2026

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